Convict William Powell - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1796

Conviction

Burglary (house breaking)

Departure

Dec 1817

Arrival

Oct 1818

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: William Powell

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1796

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Burglary (house breaking)

Convicted at: Berks Assizes

Sentence term: Life

Voyage

Departed: 31st Dec 1817

Ship: Tottenham

Arrival: 14th Oct 1818

Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Powell was transported on the Tottenham, departing 31st Dec 1817 and arriving 14th Oct 1818 with 201 passengers.

Tottenham (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 1
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 221

on 21st February 2020

21/7/1817 Hampshire Chronicle Hampshire, England: Wm. Powell, for a burglary at Speen - sentence of death. William Powell was listed as 21 years old on arrival. Native Place: Berkshire. William was 5'6" tall, dair ruddy complexion, light brown hair, dark hazel eyes. Colonial Secretary Index: POWELL, William. Per "Tottenham", 1818 1818 Oct 20: On list of convicts disembarked from the "Tottenham" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.110) 1819 Apr 14: Commutation warrant (Reel 6070; 4/7020 No.59) 1819 Apr 15: On list of prisoners sent to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.80) 1819 Dec; 1822 Jan: On monthly returns of prisoners punished at Newcastle (Reel 6023; 4/1718 pp.95, 141) *Details: Sentenced to 75 lashes for disobedience of orders and absenting himself from the prisoners barracks*. 1822 Mar: On lists of persons forming roads under the direction of James Johnson, overseer, from 21 Oct 1818 to 2 Mar 1822 (Reel 6053; 4/1754 p.413 & 4/1755 p.95) 1823 Aug 2: Absconded from Newcastle (Reel 6057; 4/1768 p.32) 1823 Sep 25: On list of convicts removed from Newcastle to Port Macquarie per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.426-7) 14/11/1844: TOL Wellington. 1/5/1849: CP