Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Lucas was transported on the Strathfieldsay, departing 22nd Jul 1831 and arriving 15th Nov 1831 with 224 passengers.
Strathfieldsay (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives, Description List (CON18-1-19, Image 33)Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 165 (85) |
| 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 |
Claims
"I believe William is my great, great, grandfather. He married and moved to NE Victoria."
"William is my 2 X Great Grandfather who Married Mary Anderson in Hobart Town 1851. And their daughter Mary was my Father's Grandmother."
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Convict Notes
MONMOUTH SPRING ASSIZES. W. HOLLIS, ESQ. HIGH SHERIFF. The Commission for holding these Assizes was opened on Saturday evening last ... DEATH RECORDED.— David Edmunds, William Lucas, and Isaac Pritchard with having stopped William Lewis on the public highway, in the borough of Usk, and robbed him of one silver watch, and 23s. Monmouthshire Merlin, 2 April 1831.
Description List: Aged 19, Trade: Ploughman & Butcher https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-19$init=CON18-1-19p33 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-28$init=CON31-1-28p69
William with David Edmunds and Isaac Pritchard commited Highway Robbery. They stopped William Lewis a Weaver on the Public Highway and robbed him of a Silver Watch and Twenty-Three Shillings in Silver the property of William Lewis. Ticket of Leave 1841. Marries. Again tried and convicted to 7 years with 2 in Port Arthur. 2nd Ticket of leave in 1849. aged 37. 1850 wife dies. Remarries in 1851 leaves Tasmania, has 9 children and settles in country Victoria.