Name: | William Wells |
Aliases: | none |
Gender: | - |
Date of Birth: | - |
Occupation: | Bricklayer |
Date of Death: | - |
Age: | - |
Life Span
Median life span was 58 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 7 years
Crime: | - |
Convicted at: | Norfolk Quarter Session |
Sentence term: | 7 years |
Ship: | Katherine Stewart Forbes |
Departure date: | 7th October, 1829 |
Arrival date: | 18th February, 1830 |
Place of arrival | New South Wales |
Passenger manifest | Travelled with 200 other convicts |
Primary source: | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 224 |
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 Project. |
Maureen Withey on 8th December, 2020 wrote:
CS Ref No: 38/04510
Letter, dated 16/4/1838, to the Hon. Colonial Secretary, submitting List of 4 Prisoners whose term of servitude at Moreton Bay has
expired & who desire to remain – such additional servitude to lead to ticket of leave - labour needed [No 38/7]
Recommends William Wells, Thomas Holford & John Edmonds – ticket of leave
Also re William Booth – sawyer
List of Convicts whose Colonial Sentences have expired who wish to remain at Moreton Bay until they become entitled to the indulgence of a Ticket of Leave
1 William Wells/ “Katherine Stewart Forbes” – bricklayer
2 Thomas Holford/ “Atlas” 4 – sawyer
3 John Edmonds/ “Lord Melville” – harness maker
4 William Booth/ “Aurora” – sawyer
Maureen Withey on 8th December, 2020 made the following changes:
occupation
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