Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Childs was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 392 |
| 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 |
Claims
"William Childs was my 4th great-grandfather."
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Convict Notes
Old Bailey On-Line Born; 1805 279. WILLIAM CHILDS was indicted for feloniously receiving, on the 9th of December , of a certain evil-disposed person, 1 looking-glass, value 40s., the goods of William Keyser , which had been then lately before stolen, he well knowing it to have been stolen , against the Statute, &c. 1834 - Indent No; 1812. Trial; 2 January 1834. Transported for receiving stolen goods. Status; Married - 2 children Died 7 October 1834 at Cork
1834 - Australian Convict Transportation Registers. Ship; Lady Kennaway from Cork, Ireland. Bound for Van Diemen's Land Noted; against name; DIED; 7 Oct 1834