William Purchase

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jun 1831
Arrival
Oct 1831
Death
Jan 1837
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Personal Information

Name: William Purchase
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: 10th Jan 1837
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Gibraltar Court Martial
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 11th Jun 1831
Ship: Larkins
Arrival: 19th Oct 1831
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Purchase was transported on the Larkins, departing 11th Jun 1831 and arriving 19th Oct 1831 with 279 passengers.

1829 Voyage - Ship; Larkins, Captain Campbell, from Cork the 10th August, with 195 male prisoners. A Surgeon Superintendent, P. Sprout, Esquire. Arrived; 22 December 1829. Recapitulation; Mustered; 196. Died on Voyage; 3. Disembarked; 1. Total; 200

LarkinsLarkins (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 127 (66)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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Place of origin: Tamworth, Staffordshire 1835 - Convict Musters. No; 759 Digging down the bank in the rear of the new church Assigned; Transported to Port Arthur DIED; KILLED 10 January 1837 INQUEST - 10 January 1837 Extensive fracture of both hip bones Laceration of the right lung and effusion of blood into the cartilages of the chest and abdomen