Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Davis was transported on the Theresa, departing 28th Mar 1845 and arriving 3rd Jul 1845 with 220 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 497 Tons.
Theresa (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 271 (137). Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| 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
William DAVIS was convicted at Wells, Somerset, England on 1 Jan 1844 for stealing fowls. Previous similar conviction. 10 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Theresa' arriving 4 July 1845. Aged 18 yrs; single man; farm labourer; Protestant, can read, fresh complexion; brown hair; blue eyes. Native place of birth: Wincanton, Somerset, England. (ref. convict record) Colony of VDL: 1845: at Prison Barracks. Gambling - 7 days solitary confinement. 1 Dec 1846: Ticket of Leave granted. 1848: appointed as a Police Constable at New Norfolk. 4 April 1848: Absent from his Police post, at New Norfolk. Recommended to be dismissed. 15 Oct 1850: Conditional Pardon approved. (N.B. There are several other persons named "William Davis" in the Colony at abt the same time.)