William Felmingham

William Felmingham, one of 180 convicts transported on the Chapman, 06 April 1824

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	William Felmingham
Aliases:	Filmingham
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1797
Occupation:	Ploughman/farm labourer
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 54 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing
Convicted at:	Norfolk Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Chapman
Departure date:	6th April, 1824
Arrival date:	27th July, 1824
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 179 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 142
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

D Wong on 13th July, 2021 wrote:

Listed as Filmingham on his Conduct Record.

Wiliam Felmingham was listed as 26 years old on arrival.

Place of Birth: Watham/Suffolk.

Transported for ‘Stealing wheat’.

Gaol Report
Idle disposition, has been convicted before of a Riot and Misdemeanour.

William was married, wife at Lownorton Parish, 5’0½” tall, brown hair, light brown eyes, large deep scar under right ear, small scar left breast, scar over right eye.

1830 Muster: TOL

22/7/1830: Free Certificate.

Convict Changes History

D Wong on 13th July, 2021 made the following changes:

alias1: Filmingham, date of birth: 1797 (prev. 0000), gender: m, occupation, crime