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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Ward was transported on the Pestonjee Bomanjee, departing 8th Oct 1846 and arriving 17th Feb 1847 with 200 passengers.
Built 1835 at Dumbarton, Scotland. Wood barque of 595 Tons.
Pestonjee Bomanjee (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 130 |
| 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
1862 - Queen's Orphan School Application for admission - January 1862 FATHER; John Ward. Ship; Pestonjee Bomanjee Residence; Not in Tasmania MOTHER; Jane Shaw. Ship; Stately 1849 Residence; In the Cascade Factory CHILD; Ward, William Orphan Number: 5507 Orphan: William WARD Mother: SHAW, Janet Father: WARD, John Mother's ship: Stately Father's ship: Age when admitted: 5yrs Date admitted: 23 Apr 1857, 5 Mar 1862 Date discharged: 1 Oct 1857, 12 Aug 1863 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother, Conditional Pardon, mother Remarks: in gaol, 14yrs old, from Broadmarsh, mother in prison Claimant of Orphan Wendy McMahon - delete "step" (mother) in her story art William References: SWD26/5, 28, GD67/1 This orphan has been claimed by: Wendy McMahon William was my great great grandfather, his father John Ward, mother Jane Develin and step mother Jane Shaw. He married a Selina Butler who also was at Queens Orphanage. https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=5507