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Charles Williams was transported on the John Calvin, departing 9th May 1846 and arriving 21st Sep 1846 with 201 passengers.
Built 1839 at Greenock, Scotland. Wood barque of 510 Tons. The 1848 voyage with Irish female convicts. The John Calvin, with 171 female convicts, arrived yesterday. She left London on the 26th December, and went to Kingston, when she took on board her prisoners, and left on the 24th January. There have been four deaths on board and three births, one infant still born. She did not touch any where and spoke no vessels for this place. Hobart Town Advertiser, 19 May 1848.
John Calvin (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 78 |
| 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
Name: Williams, Charles Record Type: Convicts Employer: Barnett, Christopher: 1850 Clough, Jonathan: 1850, 1851, 1852 Additional identifier: 2 Property: Tasman Peninsula Probation Stations Departure date: 9 May 1846 Departure port: Woolwich Ship: John Calvin Place of origin: Carlisle, Cumberland Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 371 Remarks: Off Norfolk Island per Tory Jun 1847 Police number: 20429 Index number: 76237 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446384 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1446384