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Transportation
William Herbert was transported on the Shipley, departing 20th Dec 1816 and arriving 24th Apr 1817 with 125 passengers.
Shipley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 321 (162) |
| 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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Family connections for William (Herbert) may be: HERBERT Recordings in the Reference material are confusing: William (Herbert) was born about 1784. He was tried (as John (Herbert)) for entering, on 25 6 1816, & robbing Wiltshire-Berkshire canal Lockhouse/house of John (Brown) Pewsham Forest-maybe 2crimes-at Salisbury Wiltshire Assizes on 27 7 1816, sentenced to death reprieved to Life, held at New Sarum & hulks & arrived in NSW on 24 4 1817 after a voyage of 4months on SHIPLEY.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] >>>Noted, in Smees records, a William (Herbert) is recorded as marrying an Ann (Durant) in 1817 at St Johns CofE Parraatta-not shown in Smees records, but children are shown as born to married parents. He is variously described as arriving on MORLEY 1817 (not found) & SHIPLEY 1817 age33 & unknown. She is described as arriving on CANADA 1817.>>> Ann (Durant) arrived in NSW as a convict on 6 8 1817 after a voyage of 4.5months on CANADA. Ann (Durant) does not have an entry on this Website as yet; but Ann (Sharkey) is found. .. >>>William (Herbert) married Ann (Sharkey/Shankey) on 20 8 1818 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. He was recorded in 1826 as a farmer. He seems to have produced 7children. Ann (Shark/ey/Shankey) was born about 1791 & became a servant. She was tried at Dublin city Ireland in 1816, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 6 8 1817 after a voyage of 4.5months on CANADA. [Some details taken from this Website] .. William (Herbert MORLEY 1817) & Ann (Durant CANADA 1817) produced 2children: 1.Thomas (Herbert) was born in 1819 & baptised in 1820 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. 2.Mary Ann (Herbert) was born on 10 9 1820 & baptised on 6 5 1821 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. .. William (Herbert SHIPLEY 1817) & Ann (Durant CANADA 1817 produced 2children: 3.William (Herbert) was born in 1821. 4.John (Herbert) was born in 1820s. . William (Herbert MORLEY 1817) & Ann (Durant CANADA 1817) produced 2children: 5.William Campbell (Herbert) was born on 2 7 1824 & baptised on 20 2 1825 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. 6.Thomas (Herbert) was born on 16 4 1826 at Cabramatta & baptised on 13 8 1826 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. .. William (Herbert unknown arrival) & Ann (Shankey CANADA 1817) produced 1child: 1.Michael (Herbert) was born on 15 11 1830 at Lower Minto & baptised at St Marys RC Sydney. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
W. Herbert and John Sly , for breaking open and robbing the Wilts and Berks Canal Lockhouse; Bath Chronicle, 8 Aug 1816 In the Hampshire Chronicle newspaper his name seems to have been mistakenly reported as John: Wiltshire Assizes. Monday, the Assizes commenced at Salisbury, ….John Herbert and John Sly were found guilty of a burglary in the house of John Brown, in Pewsham Forest, on the 25th of June last. Death. Hampshire Chronicle, 5 Aug 1816 Prison Hulk record, HO 9-8-4 p. 34. Received from New Sarum, 9 Oct 1816 (6 prisoners) William Herbert, age 27, convicted at New Sarum, 27 July 1816 of a felony, sentenced to transportation for life. NSW, 3 Dec 1816.