Name: | William Griffiths |
Aliases: | William Greffiss |
Gender: | m |
Date of Birth: | - |
Occupation: | Soldier/tailor |
Date of Death: | - |
Age: | - |
Life Span
Male median life span was 51 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 14 years
Crime: | Insubordination |
Convicted at: | Bombay General Court Martial |
Sentence term: | 14 years |
Ship: | Salween |
Departure date: | 10th November, 1847 |
Arrival date: | 1st February, 1848 |
Place of arrival | Van Diemen's Land |
Passenger manifest | Travelled with 7 other convicts |
Primary source: | Tasmanian Archives - convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON37-1-4,450,89,L,80 |
Source description: |
Carol Axton-Thompson on 18th February, 2013 wrote:
William Griffiths was tried and convicted at Bombay on 02/01/1847 for insubordination (striking Corp. Wilson), 22nd Regiment. 14 yr sentence.
Transported to Van Diemens Land on the ‘Salween’ 1848.
Protestant; read & write; Hazel eyes; dk brown hair; dk sallow complexion; 27yrs of age; 5’6 1/2”; imperfect tailor.
Native Place: Limehouse
Ship Surgeon’s Report: well behaved
Van Diemens Land:
Station Gang: Darlington, Maria Island (off east coast) 10mths.
41 days gained by extra work.
1848: Launceston
1852: Evandale
Carol Axton-Thompson on 18th February, 2013 made the following changes:
convicted at, term 14 years, voyage, source, firstname, surname, alias1, alias2, alias3, alias4, date of birth 0000, date of death 0000, gender, occupation, crime
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