William Welling

Summary

Born
Jan 1797
Conviction
Highway robbery
Departure
Mar 1824
Arrival
Jul 1824
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Welling
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1797
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Lancaster Assizes
Sentence term: Life

Voyage

Departed: 29th Mar 1824
Ship: Phoenix
Arrival: 21st Jul 1824
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Welling was transported on the Phoenix, departing 29th Mar 1824 and arriving 21st Jul 1824 with 204 passengers.

Built at Thames, England 1798. 589 tons.

PhoenixPhoenix (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 129 (66)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 19th July 2026

Wm. Welling, 26, and John Hughes, 19, for assaulting Wm. Green, on the highway, at Manchester, and robbing him of his watch. Guilty - Death.  Gore’s Liverpool General Advertiser, 10 April 1823.