Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Copas was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 388 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
Claims
"William Copas is my 4th great grandfather"
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Convict Notes
William Copas was listed as 21 years old on arrival. Place of Birth: Windsor. William was single, 5'7" tall, dark brown hair, blue eyes, Mermaid above elbow - Heart Darts Crucifix below elbow M.F.W.l S.C. Anchor - on rt arm, flowerpot man, above elbow, Tree adam Eve anch{or} Beehive below Elbow left arm 5 dots between finger & thumb same hand ring on fore & middle finger same hand. 17/1/1846: CP extended to include all colonies and New Zealand. 21/2/1846: Passenger on the steamer 'Shamrock' to Port Phillip and Sydney. 1848: Married Anne Bath (arrived 16/4/1844 on the Sea Queen) at the Presbyterian Churchk Melb. and Geelong Parish - 2 children, William Henry 1857 and Mary Emily 1861, both born in Melbourne. 9/4/1856 The Age, Melbourne, Vic: DISTRICT COURT.__William Copas for committing an assault on Mr James Lewes, was ordered to pay a fine of forty shillings, or in default submit to forty-eight hours imprisonment. 1/2/1859 The Geelong Advertiser, Vic: William Copas was a storeman to Messrs Gilles, Nicholson and Co. They were the agents of the City of Hobart steamer. 1861: William Copas died, aged 37?? - son of Sarah and John Copas of Wind(sor?).
1833, 31 December: He was tried and convicted for Larceny (stealing clothes), along with James Beesley who was also on board the Lady Kennaway. William Copas had a previous conviction for stealing spoons but was acquitted on a charge of housebreaking. He was single (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-7$init=CON31-1-7p292). 1841, 30 September: Granted a Conditional Pardon.
OCCUPATION: He was a brickmaker's labourer and his native place was Windsor (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-7$init=CON31-1-7p295).