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Voyage
Transportation
William Richardson was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 30th Apr 1816 and arriving 5th Oct 1816 with 156 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
Elizabeth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 267 (135) |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Index. RICHARDSON, William. Per "Elizabeth", 1816. 1816 Oct 11 - On list of convicts disembarked from the "Elizabeth" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6005; 4/3495 p.183) 1822 Servant of John Gaggin. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3225; 4/1867 p.36) 1824 Sep 9 - Servant of Mr Gaggin; testimony as to his character for a ticket of leave (Reel 6027; 4/1716.1 pp.259-60) 1825 Jan 11 - Re permission to marry at Castlereagh (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.249) 1825 Mar 26 - Mary Ann Smith permitted to marry Richardson & consequently assigned to him; dispute over his services between Mr Gaggin & William Powditch. Also appears as James (Reel 6063; 4/1785 pp.171-80) -------------------------------------------------- Sydney Gazette, 24 Dec 1827. Police-OFFICE, WlNDSOR, 24th NOVEMBER, 1827. WHEREAS, the undermentioned Persons, who enjoy the Indulgence of A TICKET OF LEAVE, have represented to me, that their TICKETS have been STOLEN from them, or otherwise that they have been lost or destroyed; viz. - William Richardson, Elizabeth (1), London, 25, Printer, 5 feet 3 inches high, Sallow complexion, light brown hair, hazle eyes. No. of Ticket 455,1389, 21st October, 1824. -------------------------------------------------- 1828 NSW Census Index. William Richardson, age 28, T.L. Elizabeth, 1816, Life, protestant, Painter, Richmond district. Mary Ann Richardson or Smith, age 26. G.S. Providence, 1820, 14 years.