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William Pegg

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Summary

Born

Jan 1797

Conviction

Horse theft

Departure

Nov 1821

Arrival

Apr 1822

Death

Jan 1836

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Personal Information

Name: William Pegg

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1797

Death: 1st Jan 1836

Age at death: 39

Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Horse theft

Convicted at: Leicester Assizes

Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Nov 1821

Ship: Richmond

Arrival: 30th Apr 1822

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Pegg was transported on the Richmond, departing 27th Nov 1821 and arriving 30th Apr 1822 with 160 passengers.

Richmond (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 122
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 19th April 2025

William stole a Pony and an Ass. (Donkey) In custody once before, behaved well in Prison, orderly here. Behaved well. Convict Department : Bellerephon, Retribution and Ganymede hulks convict lists, 1821

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on 10th August 2021

Alphabetical Registers of Male Convicts. (CON23) No; 213 - William Pegg Height; 5 Ft 4 1/4 in Hair; Brown Eyes; L. Grey Age; 25 [1797] Trade; Farmers Lab & Groom Trial; Leicester - 15 Aug 1821 - Life Ship; Richmond - 1822 Native Place; Alphabetical Registers of Male Convicts. (CON23) No; 213 - William Pegg Height; 5 Ft 4 1/4 in Hair; Brown Eyes; L. Grey Age; 25 [1797] Trade; Farmers Lab & Groom Trial; Leicester - 15 Aug 1821 - Life Ship; Richmond - 1822 Native Place; Lutterworth Remarks; DIED; in Hospital 28 June 1836 Remarks; DIED; in Hospital 28 June 1836

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on 7th June 2020

Leicester Assizes.— Jos. Godwin and Wm. Page, for stealing a pony and an ass; ... — were severally sentenced to death. Stamford Mercury, 24 Aug 1821. ---------------------------------------------------- The following Convicts were removed from the County Gaol Tuesday morning last, put on His Majesty’s hulk the Belleraphon, Sheerness. —-Wm. Page, Joseph Godwin. Thomas Shaw, John Johnson, Thomas Allen, Charles Brown, Samuel Measures, and Thomas Ward, to be transported for life. Joseph Shaw and William Soden, for seven years. Leicester Chronicle, 29 Sept 1821.