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Personal Information
Transportation
William Granger was transported on the Phoenix, departing 4th Mar 1828 and arriving 14th Jul 1828 with 191 passengers.
Built at Thames, England 1798. 589 tons.
Phoenix (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 319 (161) |
| 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
Chester Chronicle Cheshire, England 27 Apr 1827 Cheshire Quarter Session Seven Years Transportation - William Granger, for stealing one pair of shoes, Stockport— William Granger was listed as 21 years old on arrival. Native Place: Stockport, Cheshire. William was illiterate, single, 5'0¾" tall, dark ruddy complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes, small scar outer corner right eyebrow, anchor and fish inside right arm, small scar inside left arm. Assigned to the Weaving Establishment, Parramatta. 12/7/1834: COF - Was 5'2" tall.
William married Bess [Elizabeth] Collins, also a convict on 9 Nov 1837, St John's Parramatta, NSW. Bess died in 1864, Buried in Camperdown Cemetery. They had 5 children, William, John, Edward Charles, Susan and Sophia .... William married Hannah Hammersley [Cheetham] in 1865, Sydney, NSW. William died in 1866 and is buried in Camperdown Cemetery [with his 1st wife]
27/4/1827 Chester Chronicle Cheshire, England: Cheshire Quarter Session Sentences have also been passed - Seven Years Transportation - William Granger, for stealing one pair of shoes. 1833: TOL Parramatta 12/7/1834: COF C1838: Married Bess (Elizabeth) Collins (Thomas Harrison 1836) - no marriage listed on the BDM, but 3 possible children, William 1838, Edward C. 1842 and Susan 1843.