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William Cowley was transported on the Lord Melville, departing 30th Jun 1818 and arriving 17th Dec 1818 with 150 passengers.
Ship Name: Lord Melville II Rig Type: S. Built: Quebec Build Year: 1825 Size (tons): 425
Lord Melville (generic)References
| Primary Source | Find A Grave. UK Prison Hulk Registers HO9/4. England & Wales Criminal Registers HO27/15, page 167. Libraries Tasmania. Ancestry. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 52 |
| 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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Burkett Family Tree on Ancestry Marriage 16 March 1824, Hobart, to Grace Morley Death 24 Nov. 1876, Hobart Taken from The Mercury 25 Nov 1876 Find A Grave Memorial ID No. 212750178 Interment date 26 Nov. 1876 Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart: Plot Church of England, C https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212750178/william-cowley




Criminal Registers: Crime Assault with intent to Rob Prison Hulk ship Justitia moored at Woolwich, Received 17 Feb. 1818, aged 24, Transferred 15 June 1818 Conduct Record: Tried January 1818 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-6$init=CON31-1-6P49 Description List No. 130: aged 26, Trade Blacksmith, Native Place Gloucester, Tried 13 Jan. 1818, Free Cert. 15 dated 14 Jan. 1825 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON23-1-1$init=CON23-1-1-P063