George Williams

Summary

Born
Jan 1827
Conviction
Theft of hankerchief
Departure
Jan 1851
Arrival
May 1851
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: George Williams
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1827
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Middlesex, Clerkenwell General Sessions
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Jan 1851
Arrival: 28th May 1851
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

George Williams was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 30th Jan 1851 and arriving 28th May 1851 with 263 passengers.

The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.

Lady KennawayLady Kennaway

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 14
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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Name: Williams, George Record Type: Convicts Employer: Dixon, James: 1853 Property: Port Arthur Penal Station Departure date: 5 Feb 1851 Departure port: Portsmouth Ship: Lady Kennaway (2) Place of origin: Bethnal Green, Middlesex Voyage number: 337 Police number: 24295 Index number: 76359 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446507 Tasmanian Record