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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Luxford was transported on the Lady Feversham, departing 3rd Apr 1830 and arriving 29th Jul 1830 with 181 passengers.
Lady Feversham (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 307 (156) |
| 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
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Applications for the Publication of Banns, 29/12/1837 for Mary Smith 23 Name: Mary Smith From Co Mayo Ireland Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1814 Age: 23 Arrival year: 1837 Arriving Vessel: Lady Feversham Spouse Name: William Luxford Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Birth Year: 1809 Spouse Age: 28 Spouse Arrival Year: 1831 Spouse Vessel: Sarah and Elizabeth Marriage Year: Abt 1837 Application Date: 29 Dec 1837 Application Place: Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. Initially refused as he stated he was married on arrival but on her cert of freedom no 44/1778 dated 4/12/1844 states wife of william Luxford per ship Lady Feversham
William was assigned to the Dept. of Public Works on arrival. 1834: TOL Invermein 1837: At Invermein 14/8/1839: Married Mary Gallagher (born C1814, Mayo, Ireland) - 4 children listed on NSW BDM. 1841 Census: at Muswellbrook, NSW. 13/4/1844: Found not guilty fo stealing an order from Henry Shoulders, Maitland. 11/5/1844: Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Maitland charged with larceny. To be sent for trial. 9/7/1844: Found guilty of 'stealing money from a dray - sentenced to 7 years transportation. 16/9/1844: Arrived Norfolk Island. 25/1/1848: Arrived VDL per 'Lady Franklin' - he was then described as: Single, 39 years old, 5'8 1/2" tall, ruddy complexion, light brown hair and whiskers, grey eyes, large brown birth mark on upper part of right arm, protestant, can read and write. 6/6/1848: TOL 28/5/1850: Permission to marry Mary Ann Merrett (Sea Queen). 24/6/1850: Married - he was listed as 35? an a farmer and she was 22, they married at New Norfolk. Mary Ann died after labour on 4/12/1857, 28 years old - no outcome of the child. 15/10/1850: CP 6/9/1851: COF 5/9/1855: Tried for assaulting Feltus Rowe - Not Guilty 14/9/1862: Married Mary Anne Wayman, she was a widow aged 47 and he was a widower aged 52 and a labourer. Mary Anne Wayman died 3/2/1890 aged 71, of Senilis at the New Town Pauper Establishment, and was buried at the Cornelian Bay Cemetery, pauper's section. 24/10/1893: William died of Senile Debility at the New Town Pauper Establishment and was buried at the Cornelian Bay Cemetery, pauper's section.
William Luxford was transported when he was just 21 years old. He was also married to Mary Ann Holmes (born 1789, East Grinstead, Sussex, England) as well as three other women whom he met in Australia