Summary
Born
Unknown
Conviction
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Departure
Oct 1837
Arrival
Jan 1838
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: William Davis
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Kent Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 4th Oct 1837
Ship: Neptune
Arrival: 18th Jan 1838
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
William Davis was transported on the Neptune, departing 4th Oct 1837 and arriving 18th Jan 1838 with 359 passengers.
NeptuneReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 164. Tasmanan Archives - convict records. |
| 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
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William DAVIS was convicted at Kent, England on 13 March 1837 for house breaking and stealing a necklace. Previously convicted for stealing. 7 yr transportation sentence. Hulk Report: "orderly". Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia per the ship 'Neptune' arriving there 18 Jan 1838. Ship surgeon's report: "good". Single man. Colony of VDL: assigned to Public Works. 1839: Reprimanded for feigning illness. Idleness. 30 lashes. 7 April 1842: Ticket of Leave granted 18 Oct 1843: Conditional Pardon approved.