Convict William Lewis - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Dec 1791

Conviction

Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)

Departure

Jul 1818

Arrival

Dec 1818

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: William Lewis

Gender: Male

Born: 31st Dec 1791

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)

Convicted at: Somerset Assizes

Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 19th Jul 1818

Ship: General Stewart

Arrival: 31st Dec 1818

Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Lewis was transported on the General Stewart, departing 19th Jul 1818 and arriving 31st Dec 1818 with 250 passengers.

General Stewart (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 73 (38)
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

Level 347

on 7th July 2026

For fourteen years: Charlotte Scott, and Wm. ...for picking the pocket of Jas. Hunt of 1£. ?s Bath Chronicle, 9 April 1818. Somerset Assizes.—These Assizes commenced at the Castle in Taunton on Saturday, the 28th ult. Charlotte Scott and William Lewis, for stealing from James Hunt 1£. ?s. were sentenced to be transported for 14 years; Oxford University and City Herald, 11 April 1818. ------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. LEWIS, William. Per "General Stuart", 1818; tanner at Cowpastures 1823 Oct 6,8 Re permission to marry at Parramatta (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.425) 1824 Feb 28-1825 Jun 11 On returns of men in the Government stock Department at Cow pastures (Reel 6031; 4/7028C pp.48-321) ------------------------------------------------- Permission to Marry Parramatta, 6 Oct 1823. William Lewis and Charlotte Scott, Convict per Maria. Requested by Rev. Thos. Hassall, Parramatta - The usual letter, dated 8 Oct 1823. (Note- the ship Charlotte arrived by is incorrect on this record, it was the Lord Sidmouth ) NSW BMD Marriage Reg: 3218/1823. William Lewis and Charlotte Scott, CB district. (Parramatta, St John’s) -------------------------------------- NSW Records Sentenced to Parramatta Female Factory. 1824. Charlotte Scott, alias Charlotte Lewis, per Lord Sidmouth, 1823. Date: 6 Feb 1824. Offence: in consequence of the M. Wilshire having given a Bond to Magistrates at Parramatta for the service of prisoner and her husband having been this day sentenced 12 months in a Road Party. Sentence: Factory to release Mr Wilshire from his security . Date of Committal: 9 Feb 1824. Remarks: New South Wales Convict Index: Certificate of Freedom 1832; Citation: 32/0252 [4/4310] Reel 989; in the name of Charlotte SCOTT per Lord Sidmouth 1823, wife of William LEWIS per General Stewart 1818, Free by Servitude; renewed Certificate of Freedom 37/626 --------------------------------------------------------------- NSW BMD William Lewis, per General Stewart, 1818, Ticket of Leave, No 25/298. District, Minto; Born Bristol, 1792; Trade, Farmer; Tried, Som 1818. William Lewis, per General Stewart, 1818, Certificate of Freedom, 28 Mar 1832, No 32/0253; renewed CF 38/183.