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Transportation
William Lacey was transported on the Adelaide, departing 8th Aug 1849 and arriving 29th Nov 1849 with 304 passengers.
The 'ADELAIDE’ was built 1832 in Calcutta. Wood ship of 640 Tons. 1849 voyage: Departed London 17 Aug 1849. The convicted persons were then known as 'Exiles' because they had served part of their sentence in England and providing they were of good conduct were to be given a 'Ticket of Leave' or Conditional Pardon upon arrival in Australia. The 'Adelaide' arrived at Hobart, VDL on 29 Nov 1849 and disembarked 40 men. The ship then sailed to Port Phillip, Victoria but was refused entry and so sailed on to Port Jackson, New South Wales arriving there 24 Dec 1849. 1855 voyage: departed Portland, England on 19 April 1855, arriving Fremantle, Western Australia on 18 July 1855. 260 convicts, 1 death. The ship also carried 30 Pensioner Guards and their families.
Adelaide (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 87 (45) |
| 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
Arrived in VDL. Tasmanian Records. Adelaide Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-38/CON14-1-38P222 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-38/CON14-1-38P223 See record for details.
Tasmanian Archives have William's Conduct Record and Indent. Married; Church of England; could read & write; Bootmaker; 5'8"; 39yrs; sallow complexion; dark brown hair; Hazel eyes. Native Place: Leicestershire. 1 Dec 1849 Ticket of Leave. Died at Launceston, Tasmania 11 Feb 1854 (Tas Pioneer Index ref: 1207/1854-35 Launceston). Report 14 Feb 1854 to Police Magistrate W. Gunn, Launceston. Death notice in Examiner newspaper 14 Feb 1854. Funeral to leave from Mr. Baker's residence, Balfour Street. (brother-in-law).
William Lacey was one of 9 'political' convicts sent to Tasmania. He was my husband's GGG Grandfather. Read about him on this interesting website http://www.chartists.net/Transported-to-Australia.htm#lacey. He was given a ticket of leave on arrival in Tasmania and settled in Launceston. He was joined by his family and ran a shoe business. (He had been a successful shoemaker in UK). Unfortunately he died just before being pardoned.