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Transportation
William Page was transported on the Somersetshire, departing 28th Feb 1814 and arriving 16th Oct 1814 with 201 passengers.
Somersetshire (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 156, Stamford Mercury, 12 Mar. 1813, p. 3. |
| 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
The following convicts under sentence of transportation, were removed from the Castle to the Portland convict ship at Langton Harbour, near Portsmouth :—William Temple, for life ; and Thomas Bigley, James Walker, William Page, George Greaves, John Brocklehurst, Josiah Lunt, and William Crisp, for the term of seven years each. Stamford Mercury, 11 June 1813. -------------------------------------------------- Portland Hulk Records. HO-9-8_2 page 18. Received Nine prisoners from Lincoln, 10 June 1813. William Page, age 27, Bigamy, tried at Lincoln 6 March 1813, 7 years, per ship Somerset. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. PAGE, William. Per "Somersetshire", 1814. 1820 Memorial (Fiche 3028; 4/1825A No.592 pp.305-6) 1822 Settler of district of Minto. Memorial (Fiche 3051; 4/1831 No.288) 1823 Jan 31 To be victualled from the Stores at Liverpool, with his family and servant, for six months (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.279) 1823 Jun 9 Re payment from the Police Fund; for fencing (Reel 6058; 4/1769 pp.161-161c) 1824 Oct 19 Of Campbelltown; contractor for fencing. Memorial re unco-operative behaviour of Major Goulburn (Reel 6061; 4/1780 p.318) 1824 Dec 31 Paid from the Colonial Fund (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.418)
William Page lived at Spridlington, north-east of the city of Lincoln, and was transported for bigamy in his home county, Lincolnshire. He had married Sarah Harrison in 1803 (16 May). Then, nine years later, he married Mary Lammin on 20 September 1812 at Spilsby, about 30 miles south of Spridlington. Obviously he got caught out, and it didn’t take long since he was on trial only six months later. Did he have children with Sarah Page, nee Harrison? The repot of the trial doesn’t say, nor whether he even lived with her any more, presumably not. Stamford Mercury, 12 Mar. 1813, p. 3. “Lincolnshire Assizes - Criminal Court." "William Page, labourer of Spridlington (Lincolnshire), stood charged on the oath of Mary Lammin of Spilsby with having, on 20th September last [1812], by the name of John Reed, married her, his wife Sarah Page being then living. The marriage of the prisoner with Sarah Harrison on 16th May 1803, and her being in existence subsequent to his marriage with Mary Lammin, were clearly proved. the jury therefore without hesitation pronounced him guilty. ____________________