Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Tibbles was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 2nd Jun 1836 and arriving 12th Oct 1836 with 302 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 | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 292 |
| 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
National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/38/24. Date. 1836 Mar. Prisoner name: William Tibbles (or William Tibbalds). Prisoner age: 29 years. Prisoner occupation: Private, 9th Regiment of Foot. Court and date of trial: General Court Martial, Chatham, Kent, 23 December 1835. Crime: Desertion. Initial sentence: Transportation for life. Annotated (Outcome): 'To be commuted accordingly'; 'Sentence commuted to 14 years transportation'. Petitioner(s): Mary Ellis (mother [from Leicester]). Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): His family's military service - [father] fought with the 44th Regiment of Foot and his uncle with the 28th Regiment of Foot. Other papers: Particulars of the conviction signed by [Owen, Captain] on board the Fortitude convict hulk at Chatham wherein the convict was held. Letter from [Lord] Somerset writing on the direction of the General Commanding in Chief [of the army] to transmit the mother's petition to the Home Office.