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Transportation
William Morgan was transported on the Runnymede , departing 11th Nov 1839 and arriving 28th Mar 1840 with 201 passengers.
The original 'Runnymede' was built in London 1825, 389 tons. Sailing of this ship to Australia with convict transportees, including boy convicts 1839/1840 to Van Diemen's Land. (It appears this ship made other sailings to Australia, as a barque with immigrant passengers.) This Runnymede was wrecked near the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal in 1844. n.b. There is another 'Runnymede' ship. Built in Sunderland in 1854, the 720 ton ship Runnymede II - embarked 248 male convicts at Plymouth on 15 June 1856, landing all in Western Australia on 7 September, after a passage of 84 days - the sailing also had soldier families for settlement there. A 284 ton barque Runneymede of Hobart was wrecked at Frenchman's Bay, on 24 December 1878.
Runnymede (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 114 |
| 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
Place of origin: Essex No; 1856 Aged; 14 years old 1839 - Trial. 8 April 1839. THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE OLD BAILEY Born 1820. Place of birth Essex. 1357. WILLIAM MORGAN and CHARLES GATHEN were indicted for stealing, on the 6th of April, 1 handkerchief, value 3s., the goods of a man unknown, from his person..........MORGAN— GUILTY * Aged 13. GATHEN— GUILTY * Aged 15. Transported for Ten Years—to a Convict Ship.— 1844 - Ticket of Leave. 24 May 1844 1849 - Certificate. 16 April 1849
POL220/1/1 p508 1852 - Departure. As a steerage passenger. Name: Morgan, William Status: Free by servitude Departure date: 4 Jan 1852. Departure port: Launceston Ship: Vixen. Ship to colony: Runnymede Bound to: Melbourne