William Raynes

William Raynes, one of 180 convicts transported on the Ocean, August 1817

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	William Raynes
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	-
Occupation:	Shoemaker
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 54 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	Ocean
Departure date:	August, 1817
Arrival date:	1st January, 1818
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 180 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 377 (190)
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Maureen Withey on 5th March, 2021 wrote:

Tasmanian Records.
List of 28 male convicts embarked on board the ship Duke of Wellington for the Derwent in Van Diemen’s Land. 30th January 1818.
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1p109
Wm. Raynes, per Ocean 3rd. Tried at London G.D. 16 Apr 1817. Life, Shoemaker.

The men sent on this ship to VDL all had skilled trades.

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Colonial Secretary Index.

RAYNES, William. Per “Ocean”, 1818; shoemaker.

1818 Jan 30 - On list of prisoners embarked on “Duke of Wellington” for the Derwent (Reel 6006; 4/3498 p.35)

1818 Jan 31 - Transferred from the Town Gang, Sydney, to the Derwent; listed as Rayner (Reel 6047; 4/1741 p.224)

Convict Changes History

Maureen Withey on 5th March, 2021 made the following changes:

gender: m, occupation