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William Warren was transported on the Anna Maria, departing 6th Mar 1848 and arriving 7th Aug 1848 with 190 passengers.
Built 1836 in Calcutta. Wood barque of 421 Tons. Master Edward Smith. Sailed from England 1848 with 190 men from Pentonville prison under the care of surgeon Dr Robert Stevenson, . Twenty seven prisoners deemed to fall into "second class" were disembarked in Hobart and granted tickets of leave on landing and the remainder were disembarked at Geelong with conditional pardons. Sailed from Woolwich on 6 October 1851 under surgeon W. McCrae with 196 female convicts, landing on 26 January 1852.
Anna Maria (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 271 (137) |
| 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
William was admitted to Millbank Prison following his conviction for larceny of a watch on 8 September 1846, then transferred to Pentonville Prison on 2 November 1846. He was of slight build with a weight of only 10 stone 4 pounds and his character was stated to be good. He endured 15 months at Pentonville and was transferred to the Anna Maria on either the 25 or 26 February 1848. William was married to Mary Grayson and she was pregnant with their second child when he was convicted.Mary followed William to Australia arriving in Sydney on the Waterloo in 1851. William sought financial assistance to get Mary to Melbourne. She arrived from Sydney with her two children on the Deslandes in 1851. William had several occupations, including farm labourer, miner and eventually a house painter.