James Williams

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Summary

Born
Jan 1818
Conviction
Stealing cheese
Departure
Jan 1851
Arrival
May 1851
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: James Williams
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1818
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Carter

Crime

Convicted at: Surrey, Newington Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Jan 1851
Arrival: 28th May 1851
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

James Williams was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 30th Jan 1851 and arriving 28th May 1851 with 263 passengers.

The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.

Lady KennawayLady Kennaway

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 19 (12)
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

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 6th October 2025

Married - Wife; Catherine Trade; Glass proper? maker & Carter

C H avatar
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on 16th June 2025

Name: Williams, James Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 5 Feb 1851 Departure port: Portsmouth Ship: Lady Kennaway (2) Place of origin: Southwark, Surrey Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 337 Index number: 76456 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446606 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1446606