William Spary

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Summary

Born
Jan 1821
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
May 1838
Arrival
Sep 1838
Death
Jul 1904
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Personal Information

Name: William Spary
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1821
Death: 4th Jul 1904
Age at death: 83
Occupation: Butcher
Aliases: William Sparey, William Speary

Crime

Convicted at: Somerset Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 25th May 1838
Ship: Minerva
Arrival: 28th Sep 1838
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Spary was transported on the Minerva, departing 25th May 1838 and arriving 28th Sep 1838 with 161 passengers.

The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.

MinervaMinerva (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 277 (140)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

Claims

"William was my great-great-grandfather's brother."

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Details of William's family can be found here: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sparey-107