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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
William Watts was transported on the Eliza, departing 2nd Feb 1831 and arriving 29th May 1831 with 224 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
Eliza (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 6 |
| 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
William was 25 years old on arrival in VDL. He was born at Imping, Berks. William was 5'5 1/2" tall, brown hair and eyes, dark swarthy complexion, single. 1832 Muster: On loan to Mr G Thornley 1833 Muster: Assigned to Mr G Turnley (Thornley?) 1835 Muster: William died at HMC Hospital. The date of death is given as the 2/2/1835.
Was convicted of theft of £5 from Thomas Evans of Burghclere, Berkshire, also riotously assembled (with 100 others)and feloniously destroying a threshing machine property of John Fosbury at Highclere.