Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Elizabeth Williams was transported on the Providence, departing 6th Jun 1821 and arriving 7th Jan 1822 with 103 passengers.
The ship named 'Providence' was built in Calcutta, India in 1808. 649 tons. The 1811 voyage brought many convicts from Ireland to Australia. 73rd Regiment. Also several free settlers. 5-6 deaths on voyage. The ship was lastly scuttled at St. Martin's, Isle of Scilly in 1833.
Providence (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 39 (21) |
| 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
1820 Staffordshire, England sentenced to death for selling forged notes, commuted to 14 years sent to Sydney NSW on Providence ll arrived 8 Jan 1822
Census 1828:- [Ref W1808] Williams, John, 50, government servant, Dick, 1821, 14 years, Protestant, shopkeeper, Pitt Street [annotated "Died Nov 1831"] [Ref W1809] Williams, Elizabeth, 40, government servant, Providence, 1822, 14 years Williams, Emma, 19, came free Williams, Joseph, 12, came free Williams, William, 30, ticket of leave, Elizabeth, 1820, 14 years
Census 1822:- Williams, John, convict, Dick, 14 years, government servant, G. Gambling, Sydney Williams, Elizabeth, convict, Providence, 14, years, wife of above Williams, Lydia, F, 16, came free, child of above Williams, Emma, 13, came free, child of above Williams, Edwin, 11, came free, child of above Williams, John, 9, came free, child of above Williams, Joseph, G, 7, came free, child of above Census 1825:- Williams, John, Dick, 1821, 14 years, government servant to Lydia Williams Sydney Williams, Elizabeth, Providence, 1822, life, government servant to Ann Williams, Sydney Williams, Ann, came free, Northampton, 1815, employed by Lucy Williams, Sydney Williams, Lydia, came free, Providence, 1822, daughter of John Williams, Sydney Williams, Emma, came free, Providence, 1822, daughter of John Williams, Sydney Williams, Edwin, came free, Providence, 1822, son of John Williams, Sydney Williams, John, came free, Providence, 1822, son of John Williams, Sydney Williams, Joseph, came free, Providence, 1822, son of John Williams, Sydney
Elizabeth and her husband, John were both convicted at Stafford Assizes, on 20 July 1820 and both sentenced to Transportation for 14 years. John was Transported on "Dick" arriving March 12 1821 whilst Elizabeth was Transported on "Providence" which arrived Jan 7 1822. At least 5 of their children accompanied her on the ship.