Job Williams

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Summary

Born
Mar 1820
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Aug 1842
Arrival
Dec 1842
Death
May 1878
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Personal Information

Name: Job Williams
Gender: Male
Born: 31st Mar 1820
Death: 2nd May 1878
Age at death: 58

Crime

Convicted at: Gloucester General Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 4th Aug 1842
Ship: Triton
Arrival: 19th Dec 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Job Williams was transported on the Triton, departing 4th Aug 1842 and arriving 19th Dec 1842 with 257 passengers.

TritonTriton (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 157 (80)
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

Claims

"Job Williams was my GG Grandfather"

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Diane Webb

"Job married Mary Noble in Tasmania. I have a DNA connection to both. MY GG Grandparents"

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Convict Notes

D Wong avatar
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on 1st June 2014

Job Williams was born on 31 March 1820 at Little Rissington, Gloucestershire, England. He lived in 1841 at Longborough, Gloucestershire, England. Job was convicted along with his brothers, Emanuel (Emily 1842) and George (ship not found yet). Job was 5’6 ¼” tall, could read, single, protestant, and had been convicted of poaching twice before. He married Mary Noble on 10 September 1860 at Ouse River. They had 8 children. Mary first married Edward Terry in 1850. Mary died 18/10/1911 Hamilton, Tasmania. Job Williams died on 3 May 1878 at Marlborough, Tasmania, Australia, at age 58.

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on 1st June 2014

what was the charge he was committed for