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Summary

Born
Jan 1826
Conviction
Theft of hankerchief
Departure
Dec 1849
Arrival
Apr 1850
Death
Apr 1894
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Personal Information

Name: George Williams
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1826
Death: 27th Apr 1894
Age at death: 68
Occupation: Blacksmith

Crime

Crime: Theft of hankerchief
Convicted at: Middlesex. Clerkenwell General Sessions
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 12th Dec 1849
Ship: Eliza
Arrival: 30th Apr 1850
Place of Arrival: Norfolk Island and Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

George Williams was transported on the Eliza, departing 12th Dec 1849 and arriving 30th Apr 1850 with 60 passengers.

The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.

ElizaEliza (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 110
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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Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 16th August 2025

Place of origin: Marylebone, Middlesex Trade; Blacksmith aged 23 years old 1878 - Cascades Invalid Depot: POL709-1-16 page 19 (30 Nov 1878 to 27 Jan 1879) 1888 - Launceston Invalid Depot: POL709-1-22 page 116 (20 Jun 1888 to 11 Jul 1888) 1891 - New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-23 page 115 (08 Jun 1891 to 14 Jul 1891) 1893 - New Norfolk Hospital Admission dates: 18 Nov 1893 to 18 Nov 1893. Previous abode; New Town Charitable Institute: DIED; 27 April 1894

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on 11th June 2025

Name: Williams, George Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 24 Dec 1849 Departure port: London Ship: Eliza (3) Place of origin: Marylebone, Middlesex Voyage number: 318 Index number: 76348 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446496 Tasmanian Library