Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Peter Wilberforce was transported on the Maria Somes, departing 3rd May 1850 and arriving 9th Aug 1850 with 260 passengers.
Maria Somes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 244 |
| 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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Convict Notes
Brickfields Invalid Depot: POL709-1-10 page 52 (31 Dec 1872 to 24 Mar 1873) - On Leave. Did not return. POL709-1-14 page 143 (28 Dec 1876 to 04 Sep 1877) - Discharged to service of Mr. Hayward. 1883 - Death. Aged; 60 years old. Last known residence: New Town Charitable Institution, New Town Burial; 28 December 1883. Cornelian Bay Cemetery. Pauper, Section A, Number 416
Peter Wilberforce was born in Liverpool,Lancashire, England in on the 13 July 1823, to parents Mark Wilberforce and Betty Richardson. He died in Hobart, Tasmania aged 60 on the 25 December 1883. He was my Great Great Uncle. I would love to know more about him after he was transported to Tasmania in 1850.