Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
David Davies was transported on the Shipley, departing 18th Jul 1818 and arriving 18th Nov 1818 with 150 passengers.
Shipley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 43 (23) |
| 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
David was born in 1790 at Abergwili, Carmarthenshire, Wales and was convicted of house breaking and stealing keys, food & clothing at the age of 28. Convict indents state that he was 5' 4 1/2" tall, dark complexion, black hair & dark eyes. David was assigned as a labourer to John Single, at Single's Farm, Luskintyre. He obtained his Certificate of Freedom 1 Jun 1832. David married Catherine Wilson in 1834 at the Church of England, Hunter District, Maitland, and had 5 children. Catherine was a free settler and had arrived in the colony with her previous soldier husband, John Wells, aboard the ship Orpheus on 13 Sep 1826. Not much else is known about David’s life before transportation but it is quite possible that he could speak the Welsh language. David passed away 20 Oct 1877 at Yango creek, Wollombi, New South Wales, Australia.
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