Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Grantham was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 3rd Oct 1831 and arriving 14th Feb 1832 with 220 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
Elizabeth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 193 (99) |
| 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
William Grantham was 34 years old on arrival in VDL and was transported for ‘Stealing 10 fowls’. William was 5’8 ¼” tall, dark complexion, dark brown hair and whiskers, hazel eyes, lame of right leg. Married: Wife Hannah and 2 children near Hull. Father: Peter Mother: Hannah 1832-33 Musters: Assigned to Captain Swanstone/Swanson 1835 Muster: Assigned to Mr. Thomson, New Norfolk. 27/9/1837: TOL – did not find CP. 5/3/1860: Admitted to the Ballarat Benevolent Asylum – described as: A labourer – parents Peter and Hannah – married 2 children – church of England – Blind and lame. 25/8/1864: Discharged - Sailed for England on the Great Britain S.S. having had his passage order sent out from home £17 and £5 supplemented by the Committee.