Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
George Williams was transported on the Anson, departing 23rd Sep 1843 and arriving 4th Feb 1844 with 499 passengers.
The HMS Anson was a large ship, 1870 tons, built at Paull, near Hull, England in 1812. Sailed to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia from Plymouth, England on 1 Oct 1843, arriving 4 Feb 1844 carrying 499 male convicts, plus a crew of 326 - the greatest number to ever leave England on a transport ship. The 'Anson' was then refitted as a hulk Probation Station for housing female prisoners after they first arrived in Van Diemen's Land. It was situated in the River Derwent, Prince of Wales Bay, Risdon near Hobart. There is much written about it's time as a Probation Station. The 'Anson' ship was broken up in 1850.
Anson (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 458 |
| 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 |
Claims
"George Williams was my GG Uncle."
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Convict Notes
Name: Williams, George Record Type: Convicts Additional identifier: 2 Property: Tasman Peninsula Probation Stations Departure date: 1 Oct 1843 Departure port: Plymouth Ship: Anson Place of origin: Little Rissington, Gloucestershire Voyage number: 227 Police number: 11809 Index number: 76357 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446505 Tasmanian Library
Trial: 4 January 1842
** Careful as there are 2 George Williams onboard this ship