James Williams

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Summary

Born
Jan 1807
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Nov 1834
Arrival
Mar 1835
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: James Williams
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1807
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Baker
Aliases: Edwards, Charles (Alias), Hooper, James (Alias)

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 18th Nov 1834
Ship: Waterloo
Arrival: 3rd Mar 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

James Williams was transported on the Waterloo, departing 18th Nov 1834 and arriving 3rd Mar 1835 with 226 passengers.

1829 - Waterloo's first voyage arrived at Sydney Cove 9 July 1829. 180 Male Convicts. 2 Died on voyage. 7 sent to the hospital on landing. Total mustered; 171. Stephen Addison - Commander Michael Goodsire - Surgeon Superintendent [His wife was a passenger] 1842 - The Waterloo voyage of 1842 was wrecked on 28/8/1842. 189 people drowned, these being 143 convicts, 15 men of the 99th Regiment, together with 17 wives and children, the boatswain Mr. Chiverton, the sailmaker, the carpenter and 11 of the crew. Convicts were then received in Cape Town Prison from the wreck of the Waterloo, 2nd September 1842. They then completed their voyage to VDL per “Cape Packet” which arrived on 23/11/1842.

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References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 466
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 27th October 2025

CON14-2-4 Image 18 No; 1892. Aged; 28 years old, Baker Offence; Returning from Transportation 1878 - Cascades Invalid Depot: Name: Edwards, James POL709-1-16 page 38 (05 Apr 1878 to 03 Mar 1879)

C H avatar
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on 16th June 2025

Name: Williams, James Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 20 Nov 1834 Departure port: Portsmouth Ship: Waterloo (1) Place of origin: London, Middlesex Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 122 Index number: 76429 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446580 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1446580