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Voyage
Transportation
William Haddon was transported on the Persian, departing 26th Jun 1830 and arriving 7th Nov 1830 with 198 passengers.
Persian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 418, Tasmanian Convict Records: Description List: Con-18-1-2, (Image 115); Colonial Times, Hobart, 2 September 1845, p.21 |
| 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
19 year old William Haddon was transported to Hobart on ship ‘Persian” with 198 male convicts, arriving on 7 November 1830. There was one death on board. He had been convicted at Warwick on 27 March 1830 for house breaking, and sentenced to transportation for Life. Muster roll 1/1/479, File no 10660. The Ship's surgeon reported that he found the convicts troublesome and unruly during the voyage and the captain, Samuel Hills, felt it necessary to keep them in irons full (image 13, pp27-28) A detachment of the 17th Regiment accompanied them on board. William Hatton was not on the ship’s sick list during the voyage (image 11 pp 23-24) Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) Convict Records Description List: Con-18-1-2, (Image 115) William Haddon, Shoemaker, age 19 years Native place: Birmingham, England 5ft 4 inches tall; Dark complexion, Black hair, lack eyes, black eyebrows No whiskers, long visage (i.e face) Medium length nose, high forehead Head: round, mouth: medium width mouth, chin: short. Tattoos: W H M H and 2 sprigs inside left arm. Fin [?] inside right arm. CONDUCT LIST: 31/1/20 Tried Warwick 27 March 1830 – Sentence: Life Native of Birmingham Arrived on “Persian” 7 November 1830. Transported for burglary. He admitted to [i.e. stated] this offence as “house breaking” Conduct report in Gaol – not known Conduct report on hulk - [hard to read] Single man 9 April 1836 – (Anstey) Drinking rum at the Overseer’s hut on Sunday, neglecting to attend Divine Service and other misconduct – 6 days’ solitary confinement on Bread & water. 16 May 1836 – (Anstey) Disobedience of orders, neglect of duty, and being at a public house: 30 Lashes. Ticket of Leave: 18 January 1839 15 July 1841, T.L. – drunk, fined 5/8. 21 August 1841, T.L – Misconduct in being out after hours: sentence 7 days’ hard labour Conditional Pardon no 579 9 July 1842 Newspaper: Colonial Times, Hobart, 2 September 1845, p.21 "SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE–PORT of LAUNCESTON –August 27– Sailed the schooner Souvenir, Jennings, master, for Melbourne Passengers-Mr. Merritt, Mr. Cresswell, Peter Stratton, Thomas Brown, William Huxley, WILLIAM HADDON. …."