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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
George Watson was transported on the Arab, departing 3rd Jul 1822 and arriving 6th Nov 1822 with 156 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 180 |
| 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
Place of origin: Dunstable, Bedfordshire No; 445 Trade; Coachman 1838 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Smith, Maria. Ship/free: New Grove Marriage to: Watson, George. Ship/free: Arab Permission date: 13 Oct 1838 CON52/1/1 Page 224 1839 - MARRIAGE, Date of marriage: 16 Jan 1839 Maria aged 28 and George aged 42. Single. T.L. Barman Registered: Launceston 1852 - 16 November 1852. Conditional Pardon 1854 - DEPARTURES; Departure date: 13 Aug 1854 Rank: Steerage. Status: Conditional Pardon Departure port: Launceston. Ship: Black Swan Ship to colony: Arab. Bound to: Melbourne POL220/1/3 p656