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Transportation
William Ell was transported on the Ocean, departing 31st Jul 1817 and arriving 1st Jan 1818 with 181 passengers.
The 'Ocean' was an English merchant ship and whaler built in 1794 at South Shields, England. In 1803 she accompanied the ship 'Calcutta' to Australia, acting as a transport supply ship. When the settlers abondoned Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria the ship transferred convicts, settlers and marines to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). In 1815, 1817 & 1823 the 'Ocean' transported convicts to New South Wales.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 378 |
| 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
1825 - General Muster. Landholder. Bringally noted under name DIED; February 1829 New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register Name William Ell Age 40 [Born abt 1789] Death 25 Feb 1829 - Liverpool [St Lukes Liverpool] Ticket of Leave
At the assizes for this county, which commence to-day,... the following prisoners are to take their trials: ... Wm. Ell and Joseph Ell tin; former charged with divers felonies, particularly at house of Prestridge of Eydon; the latter with having in his possession quantity of goods, the property of the said W. Prestridge; Northampton Mercury, 1 March 1817. At the assizes for this county, which ended on Thursday last. Win. Ell, Samuel Seal, John Brooks. James Cheard, William Upton, Benj. Law, William Tarry, Richard Rattan, and Thos. Hollowny, for burglaries; George Brown for house breaking; and Joseph Gray and George Taceif. for stealing above UM value of 40s. dwelling house; were capitally convicted, and received sentence death, but were all reprieved before the Judge left the town; Northampton Mercury, 8 March 1817.