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William Holmes

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Summary

William Holmes, one of 168 convicts transported on the Mary, 15 December 1829

Born

Jan 1813

Conviction Burglary (house breaking)

Departure Dec 1829

Arrival

Apr 1830

Death

Jan 1848

Personal Information

Name: William Holmes

Aliases:

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1813

Death: 1st Jan 1848

Age: 35 years

Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Burglary (house breaking)

Convicted at: Middlesex Gaol Delivery

Sentence term: 7

Voyage

Departed: 15th Dec 1829

Ship: Mary

Arrival: 10th Apr 1830

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Ship: Mary

Departed: 15th Dec, 1829

Arrived: 10th Apr, 1830

Passengers: 168

Built 1811, Ipswich,England 361 tons. 1817 Journey On Monday arrived the ship Mary, Capt. ORMON, from Calcutta, with merchandize—Passengers, Captain FAITHFUL and Lieut. HAMILTON: this vessel has brought 6 male prisoners from India, destined for Port Jackson; to which place it is expected she will sail to-morrow. Hobart Town Gazette, 24 May 1817. Ship News. On Thursday arrived from Calcutta, via Derwent, the ship Mary, Captain Ormon, with a various cargo. -Passengers from Calcutta, Captain Faithfull and Lieutenant Hamilton:-The Mary sailed from Calcutta the 23d of February, and left the Pilot the 1st of March. Sydney Gazette, Sat 7 Jun 1817. -------------------------------------------------- Convicts who sailed on the 'Mary' direct from Ireland - 1819 & 1836 - are currently being listed, incomplete data to date.

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 258
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

Contributed by Penny-Lyn Beale on 18th April 2022

1829 - 15 Jan. Old Bailey On-Line Born; 1813. 267. WILLIAM HOLMES was indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Charles Templar , on the 15th of December , and stealing 21bs. of beef, value 3s.; 1 desk, value 3s.; 1 watch, value 12s.; 1 snuff-box, value 2d., and 5s. 1 1/2d. in copper monies , his property. 1829 - Australian Convict Transportation Registers. Trial; 15 January 1829. Noted against name. DIED. Memo; 20 August 1848.

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Revisions

Contributor	Date	Changes
Penny-Lyn Beale	27th Mar 2023	date of birth: 1813 (prev. 0000), date of death: 1848 (prev. 0000), gender: m, crime
Anonymous	12th May 2011	none