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Born
Unknown
Conviction
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Departure
Nov 1842
Arrival
Oct 1843
Death
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Personal Information

Name: David Williams
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Tailor
Aliases: Harris

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Devon Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Nov 1842
Ship: Mandarin
Arrival: 16th Oct 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

David Williams was transported on the Mandarin, departing 30th Nov 1842 and arriving 16th Oct 1843 with 40 passengers.

640 ton ship. The 1843 voyage carried the 51 Parkhurst Boys from the Isle of Wight bound for Van Diemen's Land. (Another 31 went to New Zealand.)These boys were categorised as "ticket of leave" or "apprentice" boys.

MandarinMandarin (generic)

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Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - convicts

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on 3rd June 2016

David Williams (proper name Harris) was convicted at Twerton in Devon, England on 25 Oct 1839 for stealing money. 7 yr sentence. Sent to Parkhurst Prison for Boys, Isle of Wight - had been there 4 years when transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the ship 'Mandarin' arriving 16 Oct 1843. Tailor; single; Protestant; can read & write. Native place - Bristol. 1 year Probation at Browns River, VDL. Released from 1st stage 4 Mar 1845. Other assignments in Colony. Discharged to his Freedom 8 Oct 1846 from Westbury (north of state) depot. Certificate of Freedom 27 Nov 1846.