Summary
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Voyage
Transportation
William Weston was transported on the Guildford, departing 12th May 1820 and arriving 30th Sep 1820 with 42 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 | Alphabetical Registers of Male Convicts. (CON23/1/3) |
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Convict Notes
1835 - Burials in the Parish of Hobart Town in the County of Buckingham. No; 1503 Name; William Weston Abode; Hobart Town from Goal Date; 1835, 13 January Age; 40 years ** Age as per Register ** Ships Name; Guildford Quality or Profession; Executed for Burgulary The True Colonist Van Diemen's Land Political Despatch, and Agricultural and Commercial. Fri 30 Jan 1835. Page 3 Wednesday, January, 28th. John Burke,; Thomas Kirkham, and John Ashton, breaking into the house of Mr. Hamilton, of Ross, on the night of the 24th at November last, and stealing therein a large quantity of wearing apparel and other articles ; and Charles Norsworthy and William Weston charged, as acomplices before the fact by counciling, aiding, and abetting the prisoners Burke, Kirkman, and Ashton to commit the robbery. The Jury found Burke, Kirkman, and Ashton guilty of the first charge ; Nosworth and Weston of the second.--Sentence of death on all the prisoners.
Alphabetical Registers of Male Convicts. (CON23/1/3) No; 218 Name; William Weston Height; 5 Ft 3 3/4 in Hair; Brown Eyes; Hazel Age; 19 Trade; Farm Lab. Trial; [1] Essex - 4 March 1827 & [2] Hobart - 28 Jan 1835 - To be hanged Ship; Guildford - 1820 Native Place; Hertford Remarks; Left arm crippled and bald F. C. 5 March 1827. EXECUTED; 13 Feb 1835.