Convict William Vessey - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1818

Conviction

Unknown

Departure

Dec 1840

Arrival

Apr 1841

Death

Oct 1881

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Personal Information

Name: William Vessey

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1818

Death: 24th Oct 1881

Age at death: 63

Occupation: Labourer - general

Aliases: Vassey

Crime

Crime: Unknown

Convicted at: Nottingham Town Quarter Sessions

Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 10th Dec 1840

Ship: Duncan

Arrival: 18th Apr 1841

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Vessey was transported on the Duncan, departing 10th Dec 1840 and arriving 18th Apr 1841 with 259 passengers.

Duncan (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 268
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

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on 25th February 2020

Nottingham Review and General Advertiser for the Midland Counties Nottinghamshire, England 10 Apr 1840 WILLIAM VESSEY, aged 20, to stealing on the 13th of February last, from the person of Henrietta, the wife of John Clarke, a silk bag, a baby's cap, and other articles, the property of the said John Clarke. Transported for ten years. William Vessey was listed as 22 years old on arrival. Native Place: Derby, Derbyshire. William was single, 5'5" tall, dark complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, scar under right eye, scar on middle finger left hand, literate. Father: William at Derby Brother: Charles, Thomas, Edward. Sisters: Fanny, Sarah anne and Harriet all at native place. 22/6/1847: TOL 3/4/1850: Free Certificate. 26/1/1852: Married Mary Smith at St. George's Church, Hobart. William was 28 and a cook, Mary was 22, a spinster. Children: 9.12.1852: Unnamed Female 7/9/1855: Sarah 22/7/1880-26/4/1881: Return of Paupers discharged from the Invalid Depots, Tasmania: Wm. Vessey, ship: Duncan, admitted from Hobart - Discharged: On pass. Able to work. 24/10/1881: William died at the New Town Paupers Establishment, Tas., of Morbis cordis, aged 64 years. Listed as a cook.

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on 25th February 2020

Married Mary Smith in Hobart Town on 26/01/4852