William Jones

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Summary

Born
Jan 1825
Conviction
Handling/receiving stolen goods
Departure
Apr 1852
Arrival
Jul 1852
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Jones
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1825
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Turner and filer
Aliases: William Leedle

Crime

Convicted at: York. Assizes at York
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 16th Apr 1852
Arrival: 31st Jul 1852
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Jones was transported on the Pestonjee Bomanjee, departing 16th Apr 1852 and arriving 31st Jul 1852 with 292 passengers.

Built 1835 at Dumbarton, Scotland. Wood barque of 595 Tons.

Pestonjee BomanjeePestonjee Bomanjee (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 422
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 18th March 2025

Place of origin: Doncaster, Yorkshire No; 25,920 Proper Name' Wm Leedle Offence; Receiving Stolen Property - Receiving Furniture at Yorkshire 1842 - Offence; Highway Robbery - 7 years served 4 years 1857 - 14 August 1857 - Conditional Pardon

Dianne Jones avatar
218
on 24th June 2022

VOYAGE: From ADM 101/59/4 - Medical journal of the Pestonjee Bomanjee, HM convict ship, for 1 April to 6 August 1852 by Daniel Ritchie, Surgeon (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10536031): Folio 2: William Jones, aged 27, turner; disease or hurt, colica. Put on sick list, 28 April 1852. Discharged 29 April 1852.