Summary
Born
Unknown
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Apr 1854
Arrival
Aug 1854
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: William Hamilton
Gender: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Mason/bricklayer
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 25th Apr 1854
Ship: Ramillies
Arrival: 7th Aug 1854
Place of Arrival: Western Australia
Transportation
William Hamilton was transported on the Ramillies, departing 25th Apr 1854 and arriving 7th Aug 1854 with 280 passengers.
757 ton barque ship Ramillies was built at Sunderland in 1845. There only appears to be one voyage to Australia with convict passengers. She carried the thirteenth of 37 shipments of male convicts for Western Australia. The 1854 voyage took 79 days and the Ramillies arrived in Fremantle on August 7, with 94 passengers and 277 convicts (1 death recorded on voyage). (The passengers comprised 30 Pensioner Guards and their families.)
Ramillies (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 67 (35) |
| 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
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William hamilton fired a pistol at queen victoria on 19 may 1849