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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Skerry was transported on the Fairlie, departing 9th Mar 1852 and arriving 3rd Jul 1852 with 306 passengers.
Fairlie (generic)References
| Primary Source | LincTas |
| 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
3rd Strike Trial date 27th December 1849 - Gt. Yarmouth General Quarter Sessions held at the Toll House Hall. Reported in the Norwich Mercury. Wm. Skerry, for stealing two half barrels of herrings: 7 years transportation. (Guilty of Larceny before convicted of Felony). William was transported to Van Dieman's Land. The voyage date was 9th March 1852. He sailed on the Fairlie. Ref: HO 11/17 Nation Archives
William Skerry was a native of Norwich, 5ft 5½ in in height with a sallow complexion, a small head, black hair and blue eyes, who could read and write a little. Of the Church of England denomination, married and a bricklayer, William was tried on the 27 December 1849 for stealing 1 sack and a considerable number of fish (Herring). William married, by banns, Anne Nevin (Midlothian) on 1 March 1856 in Launceston.