Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Reason was transported on the John Calvin, departing 9th May 1846 and arriving 21st Sep 1846 with 201 passengers.
Built 1839 at Greenock, Scotland. Wood barque of 510 Tons. The 1848 voyage with Irish female convicts. The John Calvin, with 171 female convicts, arrived yesterday. She left London on the 26th December, and went to Kingston, when she took on board her prisoners, and left on the 24th January. There have been four deaths on board and three births, one infant still born. She did not touch any where and spoke no vessels for this place. Hobart Town Advertiser, 19 May 1848.
John Calvin (generic)References
| Primary Source | Libraries Tasmania. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 76 |
| 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 |
Claims
"Connection with Benjamin William Maule Morris who married Sarah Ann Reason daughter of William Reason"
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Convict Notes
Conduct Record: aged 25 years Single Tried 27 February 1846 for Robbery with violence Tried with Henry Lambert Ticket of Leave 27 December 1853 Conditional Pardon 17 July 1855 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-88$init=CON33-1-88P150 Indent: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-37$init=CON14-1-37P155 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-37$init=CON14-1-37P156
William Reason married Emma Murdock married 18th December 1854 at St Luke's Church, Richmond, Tasmania William and Emma had 7 children - Sarah Reason - (1855- ), Mary Elizabeth Reason (1856-1933), Emma Reason (1858-1922), Catherine Reason (1862-1877), John William Reason (1866- ) & Vincent Albert Reason (1875-1951)