Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Horton was transported on the Norfolk, departing 15th Apr 1825 and arriving 18th Aug 1825 with 181 passengers.
1832 Voyage - Norfolk 3 from Ireland. Henniker - Master. William Clifford - Surgeon Superintendent. Total originally embarked; 200. Died on voyage; 5. Arrived in Sydney Cove 9 February 1832
Norfolk (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 259 (131) |
| 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 |
Claims
No one has claimed William Horton yet.
Photos
No photos have been added for William Horton.
Convict Notes
Henry Horton (aged 16,) and William Horton (18,) brothers, youths of notorious bad character, were indicted for breaking into the house of Mr. Hemphrey Evett, (the coach-proprietor,) at Handsworth, near Birmingham, and stealing four hams, Etc. Police officers search the house where the prisoners lived, in Birmingham, and found two hams, ine in a bed-chamber and the other in a tub at the back door. - Guilty of stealing under 40s. William Horton, sentenced to transportation for 7 years. Henry Horton was again arraigned, under another indictment, for assaulting Richard Rowe on the King's Highway, putting him in bodily fear, and stealing from his person two £30 promissory notes, a promissory note 13l.5s., twelve one-pound promissory notes, a pocket book, etc. Guilty - judgement of death recorded. (The father of the Hortons is now confined in Warwick gaol, being charged with four different robberies; and the lads themselves are well known offenders. 9/8/1831: COF 27/8/1832: COF renewed.
William Horton was convicted and transported with his brother Henry Horton, who was born about 1806 and received a life sentence.