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Voyage
Transportation
William Parkes was transported on the Fortune And Alexander, departing 31st Dec 1805 and arriving 12th Jul 1806 with 309 passengers.
Fortune And Alexander (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 380 |
| 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
… and William Parkes, for receiving from William Andrews, a quantity of watches, knowing them to be stolen ; all committed to Stafford gaol. Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 27 Feb 1804. ------------------------------------------------- William Parkes, for receiving a silver watch from W. Andrews, knowing it to have been stolen, was sentenced to be transported fourteen years. Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 2 Apr 1804. -------------------------------------------------- Hulk Record HO-9-8_3 Captivity Hulk, at Portsmouth. Received 8 prisoners from Warwick, 2 June 1804, William Parkes, age 19, Receiving stolen goods. Tried at Warwick 26 Mar 1804, B.S. 14 years, Sent on board Fortune, 9 Jan 1806. -------------------------------------------------- Convict Index. William Parkes, per Fortune, 1806, Ticket of Leave, No 14/78. Born Staff; age 27; Trade, Shoemaker; Tried, War, 1804. --------------------------------------------------- 1828 NSW Census Index. William Parkes, age 41, F.S. Fortune 1806, 14 years, protestant, Shoemaker, Parramatta. Has 60 acres of land, 18 acres cleared and has 4 cattle.
New South Wales Certificate of Freedom. [NRS 12208] Register of Certificate of Freedoms 1814 - Ticket of Leave commencing 30 June 1814 No; 78/710 Name; William Parkes Ship and arrival year; Fortune - 1806 Date of Certificate; Dated 31 Jan 1814 - Delivered 30 June 1814 Description and Remarks; Parramatta Native County; Staffordshire Trade; Shoemaker Age; 27 years [1787] Height; 5 ft ? Complexion; Sallow dark Hair; Black Eyes; Dark Hazel Additional Remarks; Tried at Warwick. 26 Mar 1804. 14 years