George Williams

Summary

Born
Jan 1814
Conviction
Felony (unspecified)
Departure
Feb 1834
Arrival
Jun 1834
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: George Williams
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1814
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Convicted at: Surrey Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 22nd Feb 1834
Ship: Arab
Arrival: 30th Jun 1834
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

George Williams was transported on the Arab, departing 22nd Feb 1834 and arriving 30th Jun 1834 with 229 passengers.

Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.

ArabArab (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 297 (150)
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 Departure date: 26 Feb 1834 Departure port: Portsmouth Ship: Arab (2) Place of origin: Jersey Voyage number: 116 Index number: 76330 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446478 Tasmanian Library