William Griffiths

William Griffiths, one of 1063 convicts transported on the Neptune, Scarborough and Surprize, December 1789

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	William Griffiths
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

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

Life Span

Male median life span was 59 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Devon Assizes
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Neptune, Scarborough and Surprize
Departure date:	December, 1789
Arrival date:	26th June, 1790
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 1071 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 29 (16)
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 27th April, 2020 wrote:

National Archives.

HO 47/6/80 1787 Mar 31
Certificate/memorial of John Wilson and Francis Buller on prisoners capitally convicted on the Western Circuit but ‘some favourable Circumstances’ appeared on/after their trial recommended to mercy on the conditions set against their name:
Devon Assizes at Exeter, 19 March 1787
9. William Griffiths, for being at large before the expiration of his term of transportation. 7 years transportation.

Convict Changes History

Maureen Withey on 27th April, 2020 made the following changes:

gender: m