Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Nicholls was transported on the Lady Ridley, departing 4th Jan 1821 and arriving 27th Jun 1821 with 138 passengers.
Lady Ridley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 5 (4) |
| 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
"4th Great Grandfather"
Photos
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Convict Notes
Stafford Assizes. At Stafford Assizes the following prisoners received sentence death, viz.: ... Samuel Harrison, George Harrison, Wm. Nicholls, for sheep-stealing; ... — The whole of these criminals, with the exception of Hill, were reprieved. Worcester Journal, 3 Aug 1820. -------------------------------------------------- The following fifteen convicts under sentence of transportation, have been removed from our county gaol, for the Hulks, at Woolwich, viz.—Enoch Foster, Joseph Waldron, John Faircloth, Samuel Harrison, William Nicholls, George Rogers, Francis Adams, Wm. Foxall, William Bromwich, Richard Thomas, Benjamin Ruscoe, John Wilson, Christopher Gianerd, Ralph Brown, and John Holland. Staffordshire Advertiser, 18 Nov 1820