Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Floyd was transported on the Georgiana, departing 24th Nov 1828 and arriving 20th Apr 1829 with 172 passengers.
Georgiana (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 533 (268) |
| 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
Specific to Mary, her records suggest a birth year between 1815 and 1817 (her deaths certificate is not consistent with a birth in 1815). There doesn’t appear to be a birth record. At this time those records were taken by the church. An absences of a record could imply birth out of wedlock, and/or possibly Aboriginal ancestry. There is no transportation record, suggesting she was native born. Her records lack her signatures. Perhaps a sign of poor literacy.
William Floyd was my 3 rd great grandfather his daughter Elizabeth jane Floyd married William Thomas smith who is my 2nd great grandfather
We have researched William Floyd's life very fully and are happy to share his fascinating story on our web site - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~midas/floydwebnew.html
William is a forebare.. Investigations into who Mary Davies was? I had a friend investigate her story.. Apparently she was Aboriginal of Tasmania? Part of 'Davis' clan from South west Tasmania. Has anyone found any further information about her. I have not been able to find a date of birth?
Williams children were Jane, Thomas, George, Maryanne, George Richard (named after his dec brother), Charles, Louisa, John and William.
William was actually born 6th December 1803. He is also my ancestor... We still carry the Floyd name.
William applied for a Ticket of Leave in 1838 and was granted it in 1840. He married Mary Davies, a free settler, on 31st January 1842, in the District of Launceston. They lived in Perth, Tasmania and had 9 children.
William Floyd was my great, great, great grandfather. William Floyd married Mary ??? and gave birth to Jane Pearson FLOYD see www.mundia.com.au
William Floyd was 31 on arrival in VDL. He had been capitally convicted for Housebreaking and sentenced at Lie to Life, he then absconded from the Hulk at Plymouth and was tried and sent out for returning from transportation. William was slightly pockpitted, blue eyes, dark brown hair and 5'7 1/2"tall. William's native place was Westbury, where he had a wife, Mary Denmead and 4 children. He was apprenticed to George Shepstone, a mason, at Westbury. From 1830-35: Public Works. 27/11/1841: Permission to marry Mary Davies (free) and they married in 1842 at Longford. They had 9 children, although some of them died in infancy. 1846: William, 1850:Louisa, 1855:Mary Ann, 1857:George, 1859:Richard, 1861:Thomas, 1864:Jane, all were born at Longford. 24/2/1840: TOL 28/12/1843: Recommended to the Queen for a CP. 14/1/1845: CP approved. Mary Davies was born in 1815 and died in 1887 at Longford. William died 29/8/1875 of senile decay aged 77.