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Voyage
Transportation
William Jones was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 387 (195) |
| 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
Convict Description Lists. No; 810 Name; William Jones Height; 5 ft. 6 1/2 in Eyes; Blue Hair; Lt. Brown Completion; Fair Remarks; Ring on finger and middle finger left hand
New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Tasmania Year; 1841 No; 810 Name; William Jones ** Ship; Lady Kennaway Remarks; DIED; 13 May 1840 Description List; No; 810 Age; 27 Native Place; Derry Hills, Wilts. Trade or calling; Groom Trial where & Date; Berks Assises - 25 Feb 1834 - Life Sentence; Height; 5 ft. Eyes; Blue Hair; Brown Completion; Fair Transported for Horse stealing. Character; Very bad. well know for many years. acknowledges having stolen many horses
1834, 25 February: Convicted for horse stealing; life. His native place was Derry Hill, Wiltshire and he was single (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-10$init=CON18-1-10p102). 1835-46: VDL Convict Record excerpt: On arrival in VDL, William Jones was 27 years old. His CR says he "acknowledges having stolen many horses". He was recommended for a Conditional Pardon on 10 August 1845. It was granted on 31 October 1846 (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON34-1-5$init=CON34-1-5P329).