Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Morgan was transported on the Katherine Stewart Forbes, departing 21st Feb 1832 and arriving 16th Jul 1832 with 223 passengers.
Katherine Stewart Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 273 (137) |
| 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
1831, 2 November: He was admitted to the Cumberland prison hulk, moored at Chatham, from Horsemonger Lane. He was listed as 16yo, born 1815, having been convicted on 24 October at Newington. He was sent from the Cumberland for transportation on 14 February 1832 (see UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849). 1832: On arrival in VDL, he was listed as single, a house servant and 19yo. 1840, 13 March: He was granted a Ticket of Leave. 1840, 20 June: His Conditional Pardon was approved. 8142, 24 May: William Morgan was given a Free Pardon No.52 (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-30$init=CON31-1-30p97).
1831, 24 October: William Morgan was sentenced to life, at the Michaelmas Sessions, for stealing three pairs of stockings! He had a previous conviction for stealing a coat, for which he had received 14 days in jail (see England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892; England, Surrey 1831).