Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Moores was transported on the Asia V, departing 12th Apr 1841 and arriving 21st Aug 1841 with 1 passengers.
Built in Calcutta in 1814, 523 tons Rig Type: S The Asia transported prisoners from counties throughout Ireland including Wexford, Cork, Clare, Athlone, Mayo, Limerick, Carrick. Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary, Kerry, Waterford, Belfast and Monaghan. Their crimes included varous forms of stealing and robbery, assault, vagrancy, highway robbery, house robbery, receiving, assault, manslaughter and whiteboy crimes.
Asia V (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 300 |
| 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
"He was the 2nd husband of my G/G/Grandmother - Mary Games nee Sheder."
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Convict Notes
William was sent to Australia aboard the vessel - Asia 6 (Asia 6 is not listed in the ship drop down file on this page hence I have used Asia 5 V)
Married Mary Games nee Sheder on the 24 Dec 1859 at Castlemaine. Buried at the Numurkah cemetery
Born in Salford, Manchester, England. Died in Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Sent to Browns Rive Probation Station. Ticket of leave granted 14 Oct 1850. Married Mary Games nee Sheder in Castlemaine on 24 Dec 1859. 2 Children to this marriage - Elizabeth 1861 and William 1864
Convicted of Larceny on 3 Dec 1838 given 6 months imprisonment. Charged 25 May 1840 of Larceny before convicted of felony (housebreaking and stealing a watch)Sentenced to 14 years transportation to Van Diemen's Land. Sent to the Browns River Probation Station just out of Hobart making roads. Ticket of leave granted 14 Oct 1850 Hobart. Married Mary Sheder nee Games on 24 Dec 1859 Castlemaine, Victoria. Died 26 June 1885 Numurkah, Victoria