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Born
Unknown
Conviction
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Departure
Nov 1842
Arrival
Oct 1843
Death
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Personal Information

Name: William Swift
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Tailor

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Central CriminalCourt
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Nov 1842
Ship: Mandarin
Arrival: 16th Oct 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Swift was transported on the Mandarin, departing 30th Nov 1842 and arriving 16th Oct 1843 with 40 passengers.

640 ton ship. The 1843 voyage carried the 51 Parkhurst Boys from the Isle of Wight bound for Van Diemen's Land. (Another 31 went to New Zealand.)These boys were categorised as "ticket of leave" or "apprentice" boys.

MandarinMandarin (generic)

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Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - convicts

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Convict Notes

Nell Murphy avatar
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on 5th June 2016

William Swift was convicted of stealing 4lbs of meat from a butcher's chop. CCC London 23 Nov 1840. 7 yr sentence. Sent to Parkhurst Prison for Boys, Isle of Wight for 3 years then transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Mandarin' arriving 16 Oct 1843. Single; tailor. Native place -City of London. Apprenticed out at Liverpool St. Hobart. 1845: charge of absconding, New Norfolk. Discharged. Conditional Pardon approved 12 Oct 1847.