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George Watkins was transported on the Adelaide, departing 8th Aug 1849 and arriving 29th Nov 1849 with 304 passengers.
The 'ADELAIDE’ was built 1832 in Calcutta. Wood ship of 640 Tons. 1849 voyage: Departed London 17 Aug 1849. The convicted persons were then known as 'Exiles' because they had served part of their sentence in England and providing they were of good conduct were to be given a 'Ticket of Leave' or Conditional Pardon upon arrival in Australia. The 'Adelaide' arrived at Hobart, VDL on 29 Nov 1849 and disembarked 40 men. The ship then sailed to Port Phillip, Victoria but was refused entry and so sailed on to Port Jackson, New South Wales arriving there 24 Dec 1849. 1855 voyage: departed Portland, England on 19 April 1855, arriving Fremantle, Western Australia on 18 July 1855. 260 convicts, 1 death. The ship also carried 30 Pensioner Guards and their families.
Adelaide (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 (via Ancestry) |
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Convict Notes
My later research places doubt on him having the alias Martin WARD: probably two different people.
My creation of this person may arise from an indexing error with the 1855 ADELAIDE voyage 'George WATKINS', but Ancestry threw up the 1849 Voyage as having a George WATKINS as well. Trove research shows that all from the 1849 voyage were granted Tickets of Leave on arrival at Sydney Jan 1850.
Name George Watkins Age 18 Birth Year 1832 Arrival Year 1850 Arrival State Western Australia Trial Place Usk Sess Status U Ship Adelaide Occupation Painter clerk