George Williams

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Summary

Born
Jan 1821
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
Sep 1841
Arrival
Feb 1842
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: George Williams
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1821
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 28th Sep 1841
Ship: Tortoise
Arrival: 19th Feb 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

George Williams was transported on the Tortoise, departing 28th Sep 1841 and arriving 19th Feb 1842 with 401 passengers.

Rig: HMS 1000 tons Voyage 1841/1842 from Plymouth, England to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) Australia. Capt J. Hood. Surgeon: Thomas Brownrigg. 394 - 400 male convicts listed.

TortoiseTortoise (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 381 (192)
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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Name: Williams, George Record Type: Convicts Property: Tasman Peninsula Probation Stations Departure date: 26 Oct 1841 Departure port: Plymouth Ship: Tortoise Place of origin: Southampton, Hampshire Voyage number: 187 Police number: 4250 Index number: 76343 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446491 Tasmanian Library