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William Webb was transported on the Ocean, departing 31st Jul 1817 and arriving 1st Jan 1818 with 181 passengers.
The 'Ocean' was an English merchant ship and whaler built in 1794 at South Shields, England. In 1803 she accompanied the ship 'Calcutta' to Australia, acting as a transport supply ship. When the settlers abondoned Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria the ship transferred convicts, settlers and marines to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). In 1815, 1817 & 1823 the 'Ocean' transported convicts to New South Wales.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 379 (191) |
| 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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Family connections for William (Webb) are: WEBB William (Webb) was born on 23 7 1796 & became a labourer. He was tried for burglary at Somerset Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 1 1 1818 after a voyage of 4.5months on OCEAN. He was an emancipist when he married firstly Sarah (Peaulet age16 her first marriage) on 7 2 1820 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was Pardoned in 1821.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Sarah (Peaulet) was born in 1804. She is recorded in 1828 with her family at Portland Head as servant to John (Grono) at Pitt Town. She had a second relationship with William (Dixon) whom she married on 5 6 1871 at Upper Mangrove. She was often referred to as Sarah (Craft) her stepfathers name. She is recorded at Upper Mangrove NSW on 5 6 1871. She died on 2 11 1872 mother of 9children. Details of Sarah (Paulet)s family are given in entry for James (Peaulet SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website. William (Webb) & Sarah (Peaulet) produced 1child: 1.Jane (Webb) was born on 3 8 1823 at Wilberforce & baptised on 1 5 1825 age21m- at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Lower Portland Head. She died on 7 3 1891 age67. .. >>>William (Webb) married secondly Sarah (Brown) on 2 4 1825 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He is recorded in 1828 with his family as farmer 50acres Lower Portland Head. He died in 1870 age73 father of 1known child at Pitt Town Windsor. Sarah (Brown) Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 386.... [Ref W0786] Webb, William, 30, CP, Ocean, 1817, Farmer, Lower Portland Head. 50 acres, 40 cleared, 12 cultivated, 22 cattle. [Ref W0784] Webb, Sarah, BC, Sevant to John Grono, Pitt Town. [Ref W0785] Webb, Jane, 5, BC.
Sarah Peaulet was the daughter of James Peaulet (First Fleet Convict, 1788, “Scarborough”) and Sarah Robinson (Convict, 1801, “Earl Cornwallis”). Sarah was also sometimes known as Sarah Craft because her long standing, step-father was Joseph Craft (Third Fleet Convict, 1791, “Albermarle”).
7/2/1820 married to Sarah rebecca Peaulet At Windsor 1821 received Pardon 1870 died at Pit Town Windsor NSW