Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Polley was transported on the Mandarin, departing 24th Feb 1840 and arriving 30th Jun 1840 with 212 passengers.
640 ton ship. The 1843 voyage carried the 51 Parkhurst Boys from the Isle of Wight bound for Van Diemen's Land. (Another 31 went to New Zealand.)These boys were categorised as "ticket of leave" or "apprentice" boys.
Mandarin (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 153 (78) |
| 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
Place of origin: Essex No; 1573. 1839 - 31 December 1839. Trial. Transported for Burglary - Shop Breaking CON18-1-10 Image 187. Farm Labourer. Height; 5 ft 9 in. Aged; 41 years old Previous transportation about 17 years ago - 7 years, 3 years & 10 Months on board the York at Portsmouth Wife; Mary Ann at Wickham 1850 - Marriage Permissions. 5 Dec 1850 William Polley. Ship; Mandarin & Jane Campbell. Ship; Waverly [No marriage record found. Jane Campbell married Joseph Gosling] 1851 - Departure. From Port Launceston per ship, City of Melbourne bound for Melbourne as a steerage passenger. Status; Conditional Pardon 1885 - Possible death record. 17 April 1885. Aged; 85 years old, Registered; Longford