Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Walter Wade was transported on the Equestrian, departing 27th Aug 1852 and arriving 16th Dec 1852 with 295 passengers.
Built 1842 at Hull. Wood ship of 801 Tons.
Equestrian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 499 (252) |
| 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
Widower at time of transportation. He was at Port Arthur. He married Alice Phillips nee Newton in 1855. Walter ran a pastry goods shop in a H Orel in Launceston. He and his family lived in York Street Launceston. Their daughter Eliza Wade (my great great grandmother) married Orlando William Mills a bookmaker at 96 Wellington street Launceston. Their daughter Grace Mills married Arthur Joseph Vincent Barry. Their children were John michael, Jeffrey Vincent, my mum Doreen Alice and her twin Joan Kathleen. Following the death of Walter in 1888, Alice in 1916, Orlando in 1928, Eliza in 1931 my grandparents Arthur and grace and children moved to Melbourne to firstly and then 195 punt road Richmond .my mother Doreen and my father Cecil Hanson moved back to Tasmania and settled firstly at 2 Morris street cooee a house my dad built. After several childrenvthe house was too small they then built our family home at 23 linton street upper burnie