Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Fanny Williams was transported on the Brothers, departing 20th Nov 1823 and arriving 5th Apr 1824 with 91 passengers.
Brothers (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 110 |
| 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
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Brothers - 1824 Indent No; 22 Name; Fanny Williams Trade or calling; Nursery maid Trial where & Date; Newgate - 21 May 1823 Sentence; 7 years Age; Year of birth; 1805 Native Place; Islingham Height; 5 ft. 0 1/4 in Eyes; Grey Hair; Brown Completion; Pale, pock pitted Remarks [Behaviour on board ship] Excellent Additional remarks noted against name; Unmarried Protestant ----------------
New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary’s Papers, Main Series of Letters Received. Offence; Stealing from the person Age; 18
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 10 March 2020), May 1823, trial of FANNY WILLIAMS (t18230514-122). FANNY WILLIAMS, Theft > pocketpicking, 14th May 1823. 843. FANNY WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 3d of May , a bag, value 2 d.; one hundred and fifty penny pieces, and three hundred halfpence, the property of William Buck , from his person . WILLIAM BUCK . On Saturday night, the 3d of May, about a quarter to twelve o'clock, I saw the prisoner in St. Giles's. I had a bag containing 26 s. in copper. I went with her to a house in Bainbridge-street , gave her 6 s., and put my money under the pillow - I was awoke by two men in the room; she was then gone, and so was the money. In about ten minutes I heard the watchman calling three o'clock, called him in, and gave one of the men in charge, then returned to the house, and found her in the front room, and went with her to a house, where she unlocked a box, and handed me out my bag of money. Prisoner. Q. Were you not very much intoxicated, and did you not give it me to take care of - A. I was not sober, but am sure I did not give it her. EDWARD YARRINGTON . I am a watchman. I was called to the house, and took charge of a man, returned with the beadle, and found the prisoner in bed, in the front parlour, with her clothes on - she said she had given the money to her pall, and would go and show where it was. She took us to to No. 9, Maynard-street, and gave the money, and charged the prosecutor with attempting to commit an unnatural crime. She did not say he gave her the money. JAMES TAYLOR . I went to Maynard-street, and saw her produce the money. The prisoner in her Defence repeated the charge stated by Yarrington. GUILTY . Aged 18. Transported for Seven Years . --------------------------------------------------- One of 39 women on board “Brothers” who landed in NSW. Surgeon’s Comment on Conduct on board during the voyage. Fanny Williams - very good.