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Voyage
Transportation
William Savage was transported on the Marion, departing 7th Jun 1845 and arriving 16th Sep 1845 with 299 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 684 Tons. The 1847/48 voyage sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) BUT also went on to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria where 300 exiles disembarked. (The newspaper source says they were from Millbank, Pentonville & Parkhurst prisons.)
Marion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 295 (149). CON33-1-70 Image 229 |
| 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
Indent No; 16538. Noted on the Conduct record - CON33-1-70 Age; 37 years old. Status; Married with 4 children. DIED; in Hospital Hobart on 17 January 1847. Buried in the Grounds of the Prisoners Barracks No; 1593. Died in the General Hospital Hobart. Buried 18 February 1847. Aged; 38 years Ship; Marion 2. Bond. Protestant.
Age: 27 Gender: Male Height: 5 feet 7½ inches Hair Colour: Brown Eye Colour: Hazel Complexion: Fresh Education: Read and Write Birth Town: Cranfield Birth County: Bedfordshire Residence(town/village): Bedford Residence(county): Bedfordshire Offence: Sheep stealing Committed By: G.P.Livius Esquire When Committed: 22/01/1845 Trial Type: Lent Assizes 1845 Type of Gaol: Bedford County Gaol Sentence: 10 Years Transportation How Disposed: Millbank Prison