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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Johns 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 | England & Wales Criminal Registers (HO27/45, pages 265 & 270). Hulk Prison Register HO9/4. Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 387 (195) |
| 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
** There is a William Johns & a John Williams on this ship Criminal Registers show 2 accounts for Stealing from a person, first acquitted (Michaelmas 1833) then sentenced to 14 years (Easter 1833). Hulk ship Justitia moored at Woolwich, No.1348, Received 9 Nov. 1833, aged 22, Offence Stealing from the person Conduct Record: Tried 14th Oct. 1833, Transported for Stealing from the person, Imprisoned before, Bad in every respect, Hulk report Orderly, Single, Stated this offence Stealing a watch from the Person once for Assault discharged https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-26$init=CON31-1-26p21 Description List No.812: aged 22, Trade Laborer & chain maker, from Swansea
I need to access Assize records to see if I can establish a date of birth for this. Convict and details of this crime. ZHesringv14October 1833. Not yet confirmed he is a relative but potentially father or sibling of one of my ancestors. Was taken on the Norfolk from G.B. to Ireland 4 July 1834 then transferred to Lady Kennaway.in Cork September 1834