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William Nevis

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Born

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Conviction

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Departure

Jul 1851

Arrival

Oct 1851

Death

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Personal Information

Name: William Nevis

Gender: Unknown

Born: Unknown

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Agricultural labourer

Aliases: William Nevil, William Nervis

Crime

Crime: Unknown

Convicted at: Somerset Wells Quarter Sessions

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 16th Jul 1851

Ship: Minden

Arrival: 14th Oct 1851

Place of Arrival: Western Australia

Transportation

William Nevis was transported on the Minden, departing 16th Jul 1851 and arriving 14th Oct 1851 with 302 passengers.

Minden (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 176 Quarter Session Records (Q/SR 570, Spring 1847 – located at the end of the second bundle) Quarter Session Records (Q/SR 570, Spring 1849 – located at the end of the first bundle) Prisoner receiving books (Q/AGw 16/2) Prisoner description book (Q/Agw 15/5) Attested list of the Convict Prison at Portland for the Quarter ending 31 March 1851 1851 Census Record Freemantle prison database Kingsbury
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

on 16th December 2012

I believe that William was my gtx3 uncle. Born in Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset, England (son of Thomas and Mary Nevill) Last recidence - Westport, Somerset, England Had previously been indicted and convicted in 1847 of stealing and carrying away a door and sentanced to 14 days imprisonment and hard labour at Wilton House of Correction. With 4 others, stole geese and fowl on 7 or 8 February and 9 or 10 February 1849. Appeared before a JP in Langport, Somerset on 12 February 1849. Sentenced to 7 years at Quarter Sessions.(Others sentenced to less than 1 year) Height 5'0" (in 1849) height - 5'5" (in 1851) Fresh / fair complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair, scar on forehead, round face, healthy build, single. Held in Portland Prison prior to voyage. Good behaviour in prison quarter ending 1851 Granted ticket of leave on arrival (14 October 1851) Granted conditional pardon 6 Aug 1853