Summary
Born
Jan 1807
Conviction
Stealing clothes
Departure
Oct 1834
Arrival
Feb 1835
Death
Nov 1877
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Personal Information
Name: William Riley
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1807
Death: 18th Nov 1877
Age at death: 70
Occupation: Shoemaker/bootmaker
Voyage
Departed: 27th Oct 1834
Ship: Lady Kennaway
Arrival: 13th Feb 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
William Riley was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 395 (199) |
| 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
"William Riley was my 3rd great grandfather."
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Robin Lee
Photos
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Convict Notes
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William married convict Maria Thurman in Hobart in 1842.
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OCCUPATION: Boot and shoemaker from Leicester (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-10$init=CON18-1-10p142)