John Williams

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Summary

Born
Jan 1811
Conviction
Assault
Departure
May 1831
Arrival
Nov 1831
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Williams
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1811
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Groom

Crime

Crime: Assault
Convicted at: Cape of Good Hope
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st May 1831
Arrival: 1st Nov 1831
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Williams was transported on the William Glen Anderson, departing 31st May 1831 and arriving 1st Nov 1831 with 181 passengers.

William Glen AndersonWilliam Glen Anderson (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmania Record- convict Indent for William Glen Anderson https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-2$init=CON14-1-2p89

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Convict Notes

Sheryl avatar
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on 4th August 2025

Return of persons to gaol, convicted during the week ending 23 Sept 1871. John Williams, per William Glen Anderson, F.S., for larceny, sentence-12 months, native of Malay, aged 78 yrs, 5 feet 10 inches high, resides in Hamilton. Tasmania Police Gazette, 29th Sept 1871, p156.

C H avatar
135
on 15th June 2025

Name: Williams, John Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 2 Jun 1831 Departure port: London Ship: William Glen Anderson Place of origin: Cape of Good Hope Voyage number: 90 Index number: 76514 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446665 Tasmanian Library

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 22nd February 2022

Description Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-21$init=CON18-1-21p132 1309. John Williams, Groom, age 20, 5ft 6 ΒΌ, brown complexion, brown eyes, black hair.

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 30th July 2019

John Williams 5, 6 ΒΌ ,age 20, groom, Convicted at Cape of Good Hope, 15 July 1831, sentence, 7yrs. Native place, Cape of Good Hope. Single, religion- mehometn, not literate, Relations: M(mother ) & F (father) Williams at Native Place. Clerk to the Somerset hospital. – Crime: This offence, Assault with intent to commit a rape. Conduct Report, https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-46$init=CON31-1-46p137 - many misdemeanours involving lashes or imprisonment.