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Transportation
William Steed was transported on the Cornwall, departing 28th Feb 1851 and arriving 11th Jun 1851 with 300 passengers.
Cornwall (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 57 (31) |
| 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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William Steed in the 1841 England Census Name: William Steed Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1816 Gender: Male Where born: Suffolk, England Civil Parish: Hadleigh Hundred: Cosford County/Island: Suffolk Country: England Street address: Angel Street Occupation: Ag labourer Registration district: Cosford Sub-registration district: Hadleigh Household Members: Name Age William Steed 25 Lucy Steed 30 James Steed 3 Family Search Possible other children Thomas B 1833 and Lucy b 1834 England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 for William Stead England Suffolk 1846 William Steed Imprisoned previously convicted previously transported 7 years Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records, 1800-1899 for William Steed Register Comprehensive register of convicts (CORE SERIES) M - Z, 1850-1853 William Steed Suffolk quarter sessions convicted 23rd Oct 1846 7 years Tasmanian Libraries https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-103$init=CON33-1-103p252 William Steed : Transported for stealing a coat. 2nd conviction. Stated this offence stealing a boat at Ipswich for ducks. Surgeons report - married Description Trade: farm labourer plough. Ht: 5'41/2". Age 38. Comp: sallow. Head: medium. Hair: brown. Whiskers: brown. Visgae: broad. Forehead: broad. Eyes Light brown. Nose: small. Mouth: medium. Chin: medium. Native place Aldou near Ipswich Right jaw had been broken. Little finger on left hand broken. T. O. L 20July1852. 21dec1852 TL/Hobart? drunk fined 5/- AW 27/7/1852 recommended for CP Return of Paupers Discharged from the Invalid Depots- Tasmania Auth: no 52. William Stead Cornwall. Hobart Admitted 17/12/1878 Disch'd 4/11/1879 at own request and can work Two possible deaths on the Tasmanian Library site one in Hobart 1897 and one in Launceston 1883