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Voyage
Transportation
William Wilkinson was transported on the Florentia, departing 14th Aug 1827 and arriving 3rd Jan 1828 with 173 passengers.
Florentia was a 453-ton merchant ship built at Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1821. Two voyages to Australia transporting convicts - 1827 and 1830.
FlorentiaReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 271 (137) |
| 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
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 for William Wilkinson From Leicestershire widowed protestant with 1 daughter was a bricklayer and farm servant received life and stated not assignable New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for Wm Wilkinson 14/2/1833 Trial at Goulburn plains death recorded to the hulk 27/6/1833 communted to 14 years Norfolk Island It was reported in the Australian on 28/6/1833 that William Wilkinson was convicted of horse stealing and had death recorded. He was sent to Norfolk Island the same time as 4 others who were convicted of Highway robbery on the same day New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 Died 29/1/1843 at Norfolk Island Hospital