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William Payne

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Summary

Born

Jan 1815

Conviction

Theft - larceny

Departure

Jun 1843

Arrival

Oct 1843

Death

Nov 1899

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Personal Information

Name: William Payne

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1815

Death: 28th Nov 1899

Age at death: 84

Occupation: Woolcomber

Crime

Crime: Theft - larceny

Convicted at: York, Wakefield Quarter Sessions

Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 28th Jun 1843

Ship: Emerald Isle

Arrival: 9th Oct 1843

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Payne was transported on the Emerald Isle, departing 28th Jun 1843 and arriving 9th Oct 1843 with 214 passengers.

Emerald Isle (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 344 www.linc.tas.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx Death - New Zealand Death Records. Wellington, NZ
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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on 30th June 2018

William Payne was listed as 27 years old on arrival - his native place was Cork County. William was 5'6½" tall, fresh complexion, brown hair and whiskers, blue eyes, literate, roman catholic, stout made, scar on left arm above elbow, scar on knuckle aof forefinger and middle finger left hand, small scar left whisker, scar over right eye. Married, 3 children - Wife, Lavinia at Kidderminster. Father: Richard - at Halifax Mother: Irelia Brothers: Thomas, Richard, George, Silvester and John who was on board with William. Sister: Jane. 30/4/1845: Released from 1st Stage of Probation. 16/10/1849: TOL 2/3/1853: Free Certificate. 10/2/1854: Possibly married Bridget Holmes (Maria 1849) at St. Andrew's, Launceston. 11/1/1856: Death of son, John Payne, aged 2 months, from Dysentry - Bridget Payne, mother, at Charles Street, Launceston. No date of death found for William Payne.

on 17th June 2015

Was convicted in January 1843 for the December 1842 burglary of a butcher shop, where he and his brother John Payne stole more than 100lbs of mutton. His brother was also sentenced to transportation for 10 years.