Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Watson was transported on the Lord Eldon, departing 31st Mar 1817 and arriving 30th Sep 1817 with 220 passengers.
Lord Eldon (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 335 (169) |
| 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
19 Sep 1816. Trial and Sentence. Aberdeen Court of Justiciary, Aberdeen, Scotland Entry relating to the crime of forgery. Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 14 years, Note: National Archives of Scotland NAS Catalogue. (see JC11/56, f.49r). Source. Detail State Library of Queensland; South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 335 (169) Source Information Title Web: Australia, Convict Records Index, 1787-1867 Author Ancestry.com
Birth year. Probably around 1794. No reliable source found. Different sources - different birth years. Sources. Title 1828 New South Wales, Australia Census (TNA Copy) Author Ancestry.com Detail State Archives NSW Source Information Title New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 Author Ancestry.com
Certificate of Freedom 28 Dec 1830