John Williams

Summary

Born
Jan 1800
Conviction
Highway robbery
Departure
Apr 1824
Arrival
Jul 1824
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Williams
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1800
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Wood turner
Aliases: John Williams 1

Crime

Convicted at: Surrey Special Session of Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: Life

Voyage

Departed: 6th Apr 1824
Ship: Chapman
Arrival: 27th Jul 1824
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Williams was transported on the Chapman, departing 6th Apr 1824 and arriving 27th Jul 1824 with 180 passengers.

The Chapman ship was built at Whitby, England in 1777, rebuilt in 1811 and refurbed in 1815. Tonnage: 558 The 1817 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia is not yet fully recorded on this web site - currently being updated. A mutiny occurred on this voyage with 7 men killed and many others wounded. (200 male convicts embarked) 1824 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (180 male convicts). 1826 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (100 male convicts, 2 escaped). Royal Staff guards & 19 private passengers.

ChapmanChapman (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 146
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

C H avatar
Level 135
on 14th June 2025

Name: Williams, John Record Type: Convicts Additional identifier: 1 Property: Macquarie Harbour Penal Stations Departure date: 6 Apr 1824 Departure port: England Ship: Chapman (1) Place of origin: Allington, Kent Voyage number: 35 Index number: 76495 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446646 Tasmanian Library

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
Level 338
on 11th September 2023

1823 - 29 December 1823. Indent No; 590. 1842 - Conditional Pardon - 4 January 1842. 1845 - Offence; Stealing an Ox. 13 October 1845. Sentence t be Transported for Life 1845 - 1848 - Sent to Norfolk Island for 3 years 1845-