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Voyage
Transportation
William Watts was transported on the Guildford, departing 22nd Aug 1823 and arriving 15th Mar 1824 with 160 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 90 |
| 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
County Convicts.— The following capital convicts left York Castle, a few days ago, in order to be removed on board the hulks at Chatham and Portsmouth — … The under-mentioned eleven to be transported for 14 years: … Samuel Fenton, Wm. Watts, and John Dunn, for robbing the house of George Stones, at Snaith ; York Herald, 10 May 1823. Portsmouth Hulks. Leviathan HO-9-8_5 page 18. Received from York, 9 May 1823, William Watts, age 19, House Breakg, Tried York, 15 March 1823, 14 yrs, To NSW 13 Aug 1823.
New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Name: Ann O'Brien. Age: 21. Birth Year: Abt 1812 Spouse: William Watts. Age; 25. Ship; Guildford. 14 years. Ticket of Leave Request Status: Granted Date of Permission; 3 Apr 1833 Clergyman; Wm John Wood, Maitland.
Born York died Warkworth NSW Married Irish convict Ann O,Brien Died wealthy owner of hotels and farms Had a large family Grave St Phillips Church Warkworth Assigned to Robert Scott as horse groom