William Gibbs

William Gibbs, one of 160 convicts transported on the Thames, 27 July 1829

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	William Gibbs
Aliases:	none
Gender:	-

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	-
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Wilts Assizes
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Thames
Departure date:	27th July, 1829
Arrival date:	21st November, 1829
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 159 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 136
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

Maureen Withey on 15th April, 2019 wrote:

Wilts Lent Assizes
Wm. Gibbs, for breaking open the dwelling house of Philip Doleman at Hill Deverill – 7 years transportation.
Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette, 12 March 1829