Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Lester was transported on the Bengal Merchant, departing 27th Sep 1834 and arriving 30th Jan 1835 with 270 passengers.
Bengal Merchant (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 435 (219) |
| 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
Native Place: Essex. William was illiterate, protestant, a widower, no children listed, he was 5'2½" tall, dark sallow complexion, brown and thin in front hair, blue eyes, lost a front tooth left side of upper jaw, scar back of forefinger of right hand, two scars back of middle finger of left hand.
Ticket of leave notified in Govt Gazette 6 May 1840. See The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser (NSW : 1838 - 1841) Mon 11 May 1840 Page 6 CONTENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
William Lester was 43 years old on arrival in NSW. 1839: TOL Windsor 9/9/1842: COF