Summary
Born
Jan 1835
Conviction
Sacrilege
Departure
Sep 1857
Arrival
Jan 1858
Death
Jul 1886
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Personal Information
Name: William Jones
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1835
Death: 2nd Jul 1886
Age at death: 51
Occupation: Forgeman
Aliases: Finnermore, Fennemore, Phillimore, Finnemore
Transportation
William Jones was transported on the Nile, departing 18th Sep 1857 and arriving 1st Jan 1858 with 271 passengers.
Nile (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 246. --0-- Edgar, W. (Bill). (2018). “The precarious voyage of her majesty’s convict ship ‘Nile’ to the Swan River colony, late 1857 – and the unexpected aftermath.” The Great Circle, 40(1), 20–43. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26783779 |
| 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
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OCCUPATION: Listed as a "brass founder", he would have worked in a foundry, producing metal casings. A "forgeman" was also a foundry worker or a blacksmith (https://www.familyresearcher.co.uk/glossary/Dictionary-of-Old-Occupations-Index.html). --00--