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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Watson was transported on the Royal George, departing 22nd Aug 1828 and arriving 24th Dec 1828 with 160 passengers.
1828 - Ship; Royal George from England. Total No of Embarked; 160 Male English Convicts. 158 Mustered & 2 Died on voyage.
Royal George (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 468 |
| 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
Huntingdonshire Assizes. William Watson (aged 27) was capitally convicted of feloniously killing wether sheep, in Novel last, the property of James Strangward, of Godchester, with intent to steal the carcase.—Sentence of death recorded. Cambridge Chronicle, 14 March 1828.
William married Mary McDevitt (Devitt) in Melbourne, 1841 and the couple had four children, Elizabeth, Charles, Matthew and John.
William was originally sentenced to death for 'Shop Stealing' but his sentence was commuted to Transportation. He left behind a wife and 3 daughters. Both his wife and youngest daughter passed away just months after he was sentenced. He was granted a conditional pardon 20 February 1849 and went on to re-marry and have 4 more children (1 son and 3 daughters). He died in Greta, Victoria, Australia in 1899.