William Harris

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Departure
Oct 1816
Arrival
Mar 1817
Death
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Name: William Harris
Gender: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 9th Oct 1816
Arrival: 10th Mar 1817
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Harris was transported on the Sir William Bensley, departing 9th Oct 1816 and arriving 10th Mar 1817 with 201 passengers.

Sir William BensleySir William Bensley (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 298
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Birth 30 Aug 1795 • Newington, Southwark, London, England Residence 3 Apr 1816 • Old Bailey, Middlesex, England Name William Harris Vessel Sir William Bensley Convicted Date 3 Apr. 1816 Voyage Date 9 Oct. 1816 Colony New South Wales Place of Conviction Middlesex, England Departure 9 Oct 1816 Convicted at: Middlesex Gaol Delivery Sentence term: Life Ship: Sir William Bensley Departure date: 9th October, 1816 Arrival date: 10th March, 1817 Place of arrival New South Wales Passenger manifest Travelled with 200 other convicts Arrival 10 Mar 1817 To Windsor 21 Mar 1817 • Windsor, New South Wales, Australia HARRIS, William. Per "Sir William Bensley", 1817 1817 Mar 21 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Sir William Bensley" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6005; 4/3496 p.78) Ticket of Leave recommendation 21 Mar 1825 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Name William Harris Event Date 21 Mar. 1825 Arrival Year 1817 Vessel Sir William Bensley Event Description Servant of G Hall of Pitt Town attestation as to his character for a ticket of leave Comments Per "Sir William Bensley", 1817 Page 210-1 Birth of daughter Elizabeth Harris(1835–1853) 25 Oct 1835 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Ticket of Leave 18 Nov 1835 Name William Harris Birth Year 1796 Immigration Year 1817 Ticket Date 18 Nov. 1835 Ticket Place New South Wales, Australia Origin Newington Vessel Sir Wm Bensley Birth of daughter Sarah Harris(1836–1926) 26 Oct 1836 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Residence 17 Apr 1837 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Austalia Convict request permission to marry Name Elizth Wright, 18 Spouse William Harris, 40, Sir W Bensley, Life Request Status Granted Date of Permission/Refusal 17 Apr. 1837 Conditional Pardon 27 Apr 1837 Name William Harris Age 40 Birth Year 1797 Origin Place London, England Arrival Year 1817 Pardon Date 27 Apr. 1837 Vessel Name Sir W Bensley Record Type Conditional Pardon Number 902 Convict request permission to marry 10 Jun 1837 Name William Harris Age 40 Birth Year Abt 1797 Spouse Elizth Wright Request Status Granted Date of Permission/Refusal 10 Jun. 1837 Marriage 26 Jun 1837 • Presbyterian Church, Sackville, New South Wales, Australia Name William Harris Marriage Date 1837 Marriage Place Portland Head, New South Wales Registration Date 1837 Registration Place Portland Head, New South Wales, Australia Spouse Elizabeth Wright Elizabeth Wright (1820–1859) Land Grant 22 Feb 1838 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Name William Harris Record Type Registers of Memorials Event Date 22 Feb. 1838 Event Place Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Birth of son William Harris(1842–1935) 16 Apr 1842 • Pitt Town, New South Wales, Australia Birth of daughter Louisa Harris(1847–1927) 20 Feb 1847 • Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Birth of daughter Mary Agnes Harris(1849–1944) 16 Dec 1849 • Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Death of daughter Elizabeth Harris(1835–1853) 23 Mar 1853 • Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Birth of daughter Matilda Harris(1853–1938) 27 Apr 1853 • Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia Death of wife Elizabeth Wright(1820–1859) 11 Dec 1859 • Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia Death 15 Feb 1883 • North Annandale, New South Wales, Australia HARRIS WILLIAM 3184/1883 WILLIAM DIED NORTH ANNANDALE GLEBE Burial Rookwood, New South Wales, Australia Name William Harris Gender Male Birth Date 30 Aug. 1795 Birth Place Newington, Southwark, London, England Death Date 15 Feb. 1883 Death Place Annandale, New South Wales, Australia Cemetery Rookwood General Cemetery