Summary
Personal Information
Transportation
William Jackson was transported on the Ocean, departing 31st Jul 1815 and arriving 30th Jan 1816 with 221 passengers.
The 'Ocean' was an English merchant ship and whaler built in 1794 at South Shields, England. In 1803 she accompanied the ship 'Calcutta' to Australia, acting as a transport supply ship. When the settlers abondoned Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria the ship transferred convicts, settlers and marines to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). In 1815, 1817 & 1823 the 'Ocean' transported convicts to New South Wales.
Ocean (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 238 |
| 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
"William was my fourth great grandfather"
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Convict Notes
His store was in Ouse, Tasmania. His son, James, built Jackson's Emporium in Hamilton, Tasmania c.1856 (still trading 2017).
He was born William Clark(e) and Jackson was an alias. He moved from NSW to Van Diemens Land with his sons James and Henry, Henry being a Colonial convict from NSW to VDL. They all settled in Hamilton, Tas and all 3 had children there.