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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Dixon was transported on the Prince George, departing 20th Dec 1836 and arriving 8th May 1837 with 250 passengers.
Prince George (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 425 (215) |
| 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
Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser Lancashire, England 8 Jul 1836 William Dixon, aged 25, and William Langley, for stealing three sovereigns, the property of Benj. Bateman. William Langley arrived per 'Bengal Merchant' 1836. William Dixon was listed as 25 years old on arrival. Native Place: Lancashire. William was literate, protestant, single, 5'3½" tall, brown complexion, brown hair and eyes, lost a lower front tooth right side, Adam and Eve, tree and serpent on upper, anchor, SD, woman, AM and bird inside lower right arm, HS 2H and heart back of right hand, man and a woman on upper, WDAM, 2 pipes, glass, heart and two darts, mermaid, anchor, DO lower left arm, D, anchor, and star, back of left hand, ring on middle and third fingers of same. 1/3/1841: Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Newcastle district. Sentenced to 14 days in the cells for disobedience of orders. 20/4/1841: Admitted to Newcastle gaol. Sentenced to 14 days in thecells for being out after hours. To be returned to service. 28/5/1841: Sailor aged 29 from Lancashire. 5' 3 1/4"; brown compl., brown hair, brown eyes, lost a lower front tooth right side. tattoos. Absconded from A.A. Company 17th May.