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Voyage
Transportation
Charles Williams was transported on the Palmyra, departing 4th Mar 1846 and arriving 22nd Aug 1846 with 312 passengers.
Previously named "Lady Palmira". Built 1820 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 602 Tons.
Palmyra (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 35 (19) |
| 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
Kelvedon property Charles Williams worked for Francis Cotton (1801-1883) a Quaker and Settler from 27/1/1847- for six months. The property was called Kelvedon. Fine fleeces were exported to London. Wheat and meat were also produced at the property. rmbg122 originally shared this on Ancestry. 09 Dec 2015
Convict ship Palmyra. Sources: ancestry.com.au, Australian Convict Transportation Registers 1791-1868, NA UK reference HO11/15, Palmyra pp15-26. Archives Office of Tasmania, Guide to Convict Records by Ship Reference. Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships 1787-1868, Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd 1985. Broxam, Graeme, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1843-1850, Roebuck, 1998, p77. Phillips, Margaret E., Australian Joint Copying Project, Handbook Part 7, Public Records Office Admiralty Records, National Library of Australia 1993, pp 75-77.
Convict ship Palmyra. Sources: ancestry.com.au, Australian Convict Transportation Registers 1791-1868, NA UK reference HO11/15, Palmyra pp15-26. Archives Office of Tasmania, Guide to Convict Records by Ship Reference. Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships 1787-1868, Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd 1985. Broxam, Graeme, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1843-1850, Roebuck, 1998, p77. Phillips, Margaret E., Australian Joint Copying Project, Handbook Part 7, Public Records Office Admiralty Records, National Library of Australia 1993, pp 75-77.
Charles Williams Tasmanian Archives Charles Williams was sent to Tasmania for sheep stealing for 10 years. He came out to Tasmania on the ship Lady Palmira 1846. He worked at Swanport with the Cottons (27 Jan 1848), at Avoca (5 Aug 1948) and at Pipers River with R Bostock (1 Apr 1849) also With Keith King and Cartledge. rmbg122 originally shared this on Ancestry 20 Sep 2013
August 1903. Burial. Dubbo ,NSW, Australia. Source. Detail Compiler: Dubbo and District Family History Society; Collection Title: Dubbo and District Cemeteries, Vol. 5; Reference: Dubbo Cemetery Source Information Title Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007 Author Ancestry.com
30 Aug 1903. Death. Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. Sources for death. Ancestry.com. Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources.
10 July 1856. Marriage to Mary Anne Johnson (1843–1915). Wellington, New South Wales, Australia Source. Ancestry.com. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources.
Sources for Convict record. Detail Class: HO 11; Piece: 15 Source Information Title Australian Convict Transportation Registers – Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868 Author Ancestry.com Detail Class: HO 10; Piece: 39 Source Information Title New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 Author Ancestry.com
Sources for departure, arrival and ship. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~austashs/convicts/conships_p.htm http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/shipDetails.php?shipId=864 http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/fh/passengerlists/1839Palmyra.htm
Details for the ship Palmyra (1846) Ship Name: Palmyra Rig Type: Bk. Built: Calcutta Build Year: 1820 Size (tons): 602 Voyage Details Master: Daniel W. Stephens Surgeon: David Geddes Sailed: 8 March 1846 From: Woolwich Arrived: 22 August 1846 Port: VDL Route: Days Travel: 167 Convicts Landed: 292 males & 0 female convicts Notes: HO 11/15 records the ship name as Lady Palmira