Summary
Born
Unknown
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
Aug 1830
Arrival
Dec 1830
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: James Williams
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Voyage
Departed: 11th Aug 1830
Ship: Florentia
Arrival: 12th Dec 1830
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
James Williams was transported on the Florentia, departing 11th Aug 1830 and arriving 12th Dec 1830 with 201 passengers.
Florentia was a 453-ton merchant ship built at Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1821. Two voyages to Australia transporting convicts - 1827 and 1830.
FlorentiaReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 456 |
| 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 |
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Convict Notes
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Gloucester assizes. These assizes were brought to a conclusion on Tuesday after the longest sitting we believe, ever known there. The following are the sentences of the prisoners in addition to those given last week: Death Recorded — ;James Williams, Wm. White, and Geo. Lewis, stealing sheep, the property of J. Parsons, of Bitton; ... Bath Chronicle, 29 April 1830.