Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Cotton was transported on the Guildford, departing 31st Jul 1811 and arriving 18th Jan 1812 with 214 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 53 (28) |
| 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 |
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Convict Notes
At Warwick Assizes, William Cotton, Matthew Ruston, and Thomas Davis, for beginning to demolish the dwelling house of Mr. Wheeley, of Edgbaston; ... guilty, death.- Oxford Journal, 1 Sep 1810. --------------------------------------------------- List of 80 male convicts (originally sent on Guildford 1812) be embarked per Ruby of Calcutta to Hobart Town, with the indents from Guildford, master Johnson, in 1812. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1P22 William Cotton, tried Warwick Ass., 18 Aug 1810, Life. Added: CP 365.
Marriage in the District of Hobart Town. Year 1820 William Cotton - Convict. Ship; Guildford. Age; 27 years Ann Atkinson - Convict. Ship; Friendship. Age; 30 years Date; July 1820. By Banns 1821 - Hobart Town Population Muster. Public Works 1826 - Tasmania - List of convicts. Assigned to Ann Cotton 1830 - Tasmania - List of convicts. Assigned to Ann Cotton 1830 - Tasmania - List of convicts. Conditional Pardon; 27 July 1832. 1840. Pardon. Ships; Guildford & Ruby. Trial; 18 Jan 1810. 1855 - 22 September 1855. Burial. St Davids Anglican. Ann Cotton, Aged; 70 years old. Hobart St Davids Anglican [H001/17707] 1863 - 26 July 1863. Burial. St Davids Anglican. William Cotton, Aged; 72 years old. Hobart St Davids Anglican [H001/17707]