Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
William Shrimpton was transported on the Eden, departing 27th Aug 1836 and arriving 22nd Dec 1836 with 306 passengers.
Built 1826 at London. Wood ship of 513 Tons.
Eden (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 364 |
| 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
DEATH: 13 December, 1876: William Shrimpton, age given as 60, a hawker, died in Hobart from hepatic dropsy [liver disease] (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-9p16j2k). --0--
FAMILY: 18 September, 1854: The Shrimptons’ first child, a daughter Ellen, was born at Bothwell, Tasmania (http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/ai63164). 21 February, 1857: The second Shrimpton child, Hannah, was born, also at Bothwell (http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/ai63164). --0--
SECOND MARRIAGE: 7 March, 1853: William Shrimpton, 33, a shepherd and free by servitude, married his second wife, Eleanor (called Ellen) Sharkett, at St George's Church of England Hobart; rego #295 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-12p122j2k). Ellen, 36, was listed as a widow. She had been transported for life per Lord Auckland, having been convicted of murder (see her bio at https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/sharket/eleanor/147204). --0--
5 January, 1850: He received his Free Certificate (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-40$init=CON31-1-40p217). --0--
MARRIAGE: 1 February, 1847: He married Catherine Power (per Mary Anne) in Hobart but she died on 18 November, 1852. --0--
15 January, 1846: He was granted a Conditional Pardon (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-40$init=CON31-1-40p217). --0--
22 December, 1836: On arrival in VDL, William Shrimpton was listed as convict #2236, 20 years old, from Chesham, and sentenced to transportation for 14 years for stealing five geese from Mrs Fox! He had three previous convictions, including one for stealing a kettle, and another for trespass. He was a ploughman, and single (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-7$init=CON18-1-7p131). --0--