Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Sears was transported on the Lord Hungerford, departing 30th Jun 1821 and arriving 26th Dec 1821 with 228 passengers.
Lord Hungerford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 53 (28). Tasmanian Archives - convicts http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?detail=1&type=C&id=62905 Newspapers: http://trove.nla.gov.au |
| 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 Sears was my 4x Great Grandfather. He married Eliza Brown/Rose Eliza Wadham"
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Convict Notes
Description Place of birth hampstead road. Gender male. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes hazel (d hazl). Distinguishing marks scar (scar upper lip under nose ship at anchor left arm man woman love & several letters on right). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects naval. Tattoo descriptions woman, anchor, ship, man, letters. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1821.
William Sears was tried and convicted at London 11/04/1821 for Fraud (having forged notes in his possession). 14 yr transportation sentence. Transported on the 'Lord Hungerford', voyage 19. Ship's Master: Michael O'Brien. Ship's Surgeon: Michael Dorke. Arrived Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 26/12/1821. 228 male prisoners on board - all landed (no deaths). Aged 19yrs; labourer & ostler (groom/stableman); Hazel eyes; brown hair; 5'5 1/2"; scar under nose; tatoos. Native Place: Hampstead Road, London. 2 brothers: work at coal wharf (Pocks & White Friars) Van Diemens Land: Police no. 388S Convict no. 62905 23/01/1823: Riding in a cart without a licence - Fined 10/-. 30/04/1829: Assault Charles McLaughlan - charge dismissed. 1830: assigned to Mr. Jamieson 1832: assigned to Mr. Townsend 1833: Ticket of Leave granted 05/09/1833: TL/found in a hut in company with a farm servant of W. Walker Esq. - case discharged, no prosecution. 11/04/1835: Free, by servitude. (ref. Convict Conduct Record & Hobart Town Courier 03/04/1835) No reference to any request for permission to marry or a Colonial Family record in VDL (Tasmanian Archives). 13/12/1847: Departed Launceston on the brig 'Raven' for Port Phillip, Victoria. (ref. POL 459/1/2 and Cornwall Chronicle - ship news 18/12/1847) (Court proceedings may be able to be found on 'Old Bailey' online records.) Convict Records.com - Community - Facebook -provides a place to seek information and discussion.
William Sears was my Great Great Great Great Grandfather. I found out about him when i was in yr 7 in 2012