William White

Summary

Born
Jan 1812
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Dec 1829
Arrival
May 1830
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William White
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1812
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Gloucester Assizes
Sentence term: Life

Voyage

Departed: 2nd Dec 1829
Ship: Mermaid
Arrival: 7th May 1830
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William White was transported on the Mermaid, departing 2nd Dec 1829 and arriving 7th May 1830 with 200 passengers.

MermaidMermaid (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 243 (124)
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
Level 346
on 26th October 2025

Committed to Gloucester County Gaol.- … Thomas Watts, alias Harris and Wm. White, charged with breaking open a house and stealing some silver and copper coin, ... Bristol Mercury, 28 July 1829. Thos. Watts alias Harris and William White, for a burglary in the house of ? Wall, Dursley; ... Bristol Mirror, 12 Sep 1829.  At Gloucester Assizes, of the prisoners against whom sentence of Death was recorded. … Thomas Watts, William White, .. have had that Judgment commuted to transportation for life; ... Bristol Mirror, 19 Sept 1829.

Kate avatar
Level 42
on 25th October 2025

Had his Ticket of Leave cancelled in September 1841. From the New South Wales Government Gazette 3-09-1841 - White William, per Mermaid, highly disorderly conduct, in offering a bribe to an Inspector of Police.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
Level 338
on 30th December 2021

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Indent No; 35 Name; William White Age; 17 years Native Place; Gloucester Trade or calling; Stable Boy Offence; House Breaking Trial; Gloucester - 26 Aug 1829 Height; 5 ft 7 in. Height; 5 ft 10 in - 19 July 1834 1840 - Ticket of Leave; 40/1974 Possible BROTHER; Edmund White. Arrived in the Colony per Ship; Lord Lyndoch - 30 May 1833. Place of Conviction: Gloucester -Native Place; Gloucester Noted in the Remarks Column; BROTHER; William White, 3 years ago.