Henry Williams

Henry Williams, one of 169 convicts transported on the Mellish, 10 November 1828

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Henry Williams
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1812
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Grand larceny
Convicted at:	London Gaol Delivery
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Mellish
Departure date:	10th November, 1828
Arrival date:	18th April, 1829
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 169 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 511 (257)
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

D Wong on 16th March, 2014 wrote:

There were 2 Henry Williams on board the Mellish.

This Henry Williams was 14 years old when tried, along with Stephen Dark, also on board, for stealing 1 silk neckerchief, value 7 s., the goods of James Collier.

25/9/1833: COF
1/7/1837: COF renewed.

Convict Changes History

D Wong on 16th March, 2014 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1812 (prev. 0000), gender: m, crime