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Summary

Born
Jan 1814
Conviction
Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
Departure
Oct 1834
Arrival
Feb 1835
Death
Aug 1858
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Personal Information

Name: William Figgins
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1814
Death: 25th Aug 1858
Age at death: 44
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
Convicted at: London Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Oct 1834
Ship: Lady Kennaway
Arrival: 13th Feb 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Figgins was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.

The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.

Lady KennawayLady Kennaway

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 391 (197)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Dianne Jones avatar
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on 26th February 2021

TRADE: A Letter founder is another term for a Type Founder, a person who designed or made metal or wooden typefaces for use in the printing industry (see https://www.familyresearcher.co.uk/glossary/Dictionary-of-Old-Occupations-jobs-beginning-L2.html#Letter-Founder).

Iris Dunne avatar
174
on 22nd September 2020

Description List: aged 21, Trade Labr & Letter founder[sic] https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-10$init=CON18-1-10P90 Description List: Tried 10th April 1834, Transported for Larceny from the person, Single, Free Certificate No. 1822/1842 or 822/1842, Death Accidentally Suffocated https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-14$init=CON31-1-14P113 Marriage 14 Nov. 1842 to Elizabeth Kittlety( aged 18) https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-3$init=RGD37-1-3P14