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Voyage
Transportation
William Hayley was transported on the Portland, departing 19th Nov 1831 and arriving 26th Mar 1832 with 178 passengers.
The 'Portland' ship was built at Bristol, England in 1822, 385 tons. The 'Portland' transported convicted from Britain to Australia in 1832 & 1833. The 1833 voyage came direct from Cork, Ireland therefore all of the passengers are not yet listed on this web site.
Portland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 224 Old Bailey online https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18310630-291 Digital panopticon https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life?id=obpt18310630-291-defend2087 Petition file HO 17/31/169 UK National Archives Discovery Advanced Search |
| 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
Petition file has a lot of contents, mainly from New South Wales. The forgery wS if share certificates. The prisoner had a wife, Caroline Hayley, and 8 children. She took 7 of them to NSW in 1832 hoping her husband could be assigned to her. This didn't work out. Papers argue that others might have forged the certificates.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. Name; William Hayley Ship; Portland - 1832 No; 32 - 693. Indent No; 60 Age; 47 Est birth Year; 1785 Read & Write; Married; 3 male & 5 female children. Religion; Protestant Native Place; Surry Calling; Stockbroker Offence; Uttering forges certificates Date of Trial: 30 June 1831 Sentence; 7 years, no previous convictions Height; 5 ft. 5 1/2 in Complexion; Fair Ruddy Hair; Brown turning grey Eyes; Grey Noted against name; SON; Frederick, cabin boy on board, wife and family coming out free 1836 - 36/257. Ticket of Leave. ------------------------------------