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Transportation
William Johnson was transported on the Layton, departing 9th Jul 1839 and arriving 7th Dec 1839 with 260 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Monitor. Sat 14 Nov 1829. Page 3. Shipping Intelligence. Arrivals.- On Sunday the Layton from Sheerness, with 190 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent Dr. James Osborne, R. N. Lieutenant Miller, 40th Regt; and 29 soldiers of different corps, 4 women and 3 children. Mustered; 188. Died on Voyage; 2. Total 190 Embarked.
Layton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 51 (27) |
| 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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1850 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS. Permission date: 18 Jun 1850 Name: Johnson, William. Ship/free: Layton Marriage to: Wells, Mary Ann. Ship/free: Free CON52/1/3 Page 239 1851 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS, Permission date: 1 Apr 1851 Name: Yorke, Bridget. Ship/free: Australasia Marriage to: Johnson, William. Ship/free: Layton CON52/1/3 Page 241 1851 - Date of marriage: 28 Apr 1851. Bridget aged 25 years old & William aged 27 years old. Registered: Longford 1854 - DEPARTURES. Departure date: 1 Mar 1854 Name: Johnson, William. Rank: Steerage. Status: Free by servitude Departure date: 1 Mar 1854. Departure port: Launceston Ship: Clarence. Ship to colony: Layton. Bound to: Melbourne POL220/1/3 p488
CON34-1-9 Image 361 No; 1165 1853 - 12 April 1853. Certificate. Freedom
Old Bailey Online WILLIAM JOHNSON. Theft; theft from a specified place. 8th April 1839 Text type Trial account Defendants WILLIAM JOHNSON Offences Theft > Theft from place Session Date 8th April 1839 Reference Number t18390408-1259 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 1259. WILLIAM JOHNSON was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of March, 271bs. weight of leaden pipe, value 3s., the goods of Richard Edward Wicker: and fixed to a certain building: and that he had been previously convicted of felony. JAMES SHIP . I live on Cock-hill, Ratcliff. This pipe belonged to a water-butt, in Mr. Edward Wicker's stable and chaise-house—it was all safe on the 12th of March—next morning I found part of it ripped off and taken away—I saw a policeman cut a piece off the end which remained—the prisoner is a stranger. JOSEPH HARROD . I am a policeman. At half-past ten o'clock, on the night of the 12th of March, I was in Love-lane, Shadwell, and saw the prisoner in company with two others—I crossed over the corner of Charles-place—one stood at the comer, and two went down the place—in a few minutes I heard one say, "What are you hesitating about?"—I crossed over towards him, and he walked away—the prisoner crossed the comer of Charles-place—I stopped him and asked what he had in his breast—he said, "Nothing"—I unbuttoned his coat and this lead dropped from under it—I then saw another one come along—he saw I had the prisoner, and threw some lead down, and escaped—I took the prisoner to the station-house, and found four more pieces of lead about his person—I have compared the lead with what remained on the prosecutor's premises, and have not a doubt it came from there. GEORGE BARHAM . I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, from Mr. Clark's office—(read)—I was at his trial—he is the man. GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Fourteen Years.