Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
John Williams was transported on the Dick, departing 2nd Oct 1820 and arriving 12th Mar 1821 with 141 passengers.
Dick (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 408 |
| 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
Census 1828:- [Ref W1808] Williams, John, 50, government servant, Dick, 1821, 14 years, Protestant, shopkeeper, Pitt Street [annotated "Died Nov 1831"] [Ref W1809] Williams, Elizabeth, 40, government servant, Providence, 1822, 14 years Williams, Emma, 19, came free Williams, Joseph, 12, came free Williams, William, 30, ticket of leave, Elizabeth, 1820, 14 years
Census 1822:- Williams, John, convict, Dick, 14 years, government servant, G. Gambling, Sydney Williams, Elizabeth, convict, Providence, 14, years, wife of above. Williams, Lydia, F, 16, came free, child of above. Williams, Emma, 13, came free, child of above. Williams, Edwin, 11, came free, child of above. Williams, John, 9, came free, child of above. Williams, Joseph, G, 7, came free, child of above. Census 1825:- Williams, John, Dick, 1821, 14 years, government servant to Lydia Williams Sydney. Williams, Elizabeth, Providence, 1822, life, government servant to Ann Williams, Sydney. Williams, Ann, came free, Northampton, 1815, employed by Lucy Williams, Sydney. Williams, Lydia, came free, Providence, 1822, daughter of John Williams, Sydney. Williams, Emma, came free, Providence, 1822, daughter of John Williams, Sydney Williams, Edwin, came free, Providence, 1822, son of John Williams, Sydney. Williams, John, came free, Providence, 1822, son of John Williams, Sydney. Williams, Joseph, came free, Providence, 1822, son of John Williams, Sydney.
John and his wife, Elizabeth were both convicted at Stafford Assizes, on 20 July 1820 and both sentenced to Transportation for 14 years. At least 5 of their children accompanied Elizabeth when she was Transported on "Providence", arriving January 7th 1822. John had arrived 10 months earlier on "Dick" which arrived March 12 1821. His brother William was also Transported on the same vessel.