Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Smith was transported on the Somersetshire, departing 30th Nov 1841 and arriving 30th May 1842 with 221 passengers.
Somersetshire (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 412 |
| 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
After Williams release in 1849 he sailed to Melbourne where he prospected for gold.It was reported in a newspaper that he discovered gold at Andersons Creek in Victoria in July of 1851.He moved to Castlemaine where he mined for a couple of years.He married Charlotte Fletcher from Launceston in Castlemaine in 1856 and in 1858 moved to East Gippsland where he continued carpentry as well as prospecting.He was on the school board of directors and along with 3 others founded the Sarsfield school in 1871.He was on many committees and was asked to stand for council in abt 1885.In 1889 he returned to England with his second son to tie up some business with a Will but died there in Wellow Somerset at the home of his daughter in Febuary 1890 just before he was due to sail back to Australia