Summary
Personal Information
Transportation
William Turner was transported on the Arab, departing 3rd Jul 1822 and arriving 6th Nov 1822 with 156 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 178 |
| 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 |
Claims
"4 times great grandfather"
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Convict Notes
William Turner was born in Grenada. He was 22 years old on arrival. William was 5'5" tall, brown hair, hazel eyes, pockpitted, hair mole on left arm, mole on right cheek. Parents in Chelmsford. 11/7/1826: Married Ann Williams at Hobart - They had 2 children: 9/5/1827: Sarah Ann Turner No Date - Harriet Turner. (Ann Williams 21/6/1802-28/4/1830 died Hobart). 1830-1833 Musters: Public Works. 9/11/1835: Married Sarah Waters (Jane 1833). They had 5 children: 1838: William Henry Turner 2/11/1842: Amelia Turner 1848: Christina Turner 1837: George Meadows Turner 22/6/1851: Noah Turner. 21/8/1837: CP 8/10/1844: Absolute Pardon. 20/7/1873: William Turner died and wa buried at the Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, Victoria.
Convicted 11 March 1822. Absolute pardon 1844. William Turner became the first Post Master in Geelong, he was also the first to organise that mail for England left from and arrived at Geelong rather than people having to send their mail to Melbourne first.