John Williams

Summary

Born
Jan 1827
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jan 1850
Arrival
Apr 1850
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Williams
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1827
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 1st Jan 1850
Ship: Bangalore
Arrival: 30th Apr 1850
Place of Arrival: Moreton Bay

Transportation

John Williams was transported on the Bangalore, departing 1st Jan 1850 and arriving 30th Apr 1850 with 302 passengers.

Built 1843 at Jersey. Wood barque of 877 Tons.

BangaloreBangalore (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 142
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

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Level 338
on 8th July 2025

New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-25 page 20 (02 Nov 1893 to 30 Jan 1894) POL709-1-26 page 39 (13 Mar 1894 to 27 Feb 1896) - Discharged to General Hospital

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on 19th January 2020

c1827: Stated aged 22, in 1849 Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks. [Great Britain Home Office & Australian Joint Copying Project & National Library of Australia & Library of New South Wales & Great Britain Public Record Office., "File 16, AJCP Reel: 92, Convict Transportation Registers, 1787 - 1870", Page 142] 23-Feb-1846: JOHN WILLIAMS, JAMES RYAN, and CATHARINE WOOD, were indicted for stealing 1 watch, value 3l., the goods of Philip Griffiths, from his person. WILLIAMS†— GUILTY . Aged 22. RYAN*— GUILTY . Aged 22. Transport for Ten Years. WOOD— NOT GUILTY. [Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 19 January 2020), February 1846, trial of JOHN WILLIAMS JAMES RYAN CATHARINE WOOD (t18460223-718)] 30-Sep-1849: Detained on the Prison Hulk, Defence, at Gosport. [Great Britain Home Office & Australian Joint Copying Project & National Library of Australia & Library of New South Wales & Great Britain Public Record Office., "Quarterly list in prisons and on hulks, 1849, (File 99-101. AJCP Reel No: 5206)", Defence Convict Hulk at Gosport, Page 78] 15-Oct-1850: Ticket of Leave 50/0107; On the recommendation of Commissioner of Crown Lands Darling Downs. ["NSW Archives: Ticket of leave butts", NRS-12202 Series Date Range 31-03-1827 to 13-12-1875, [4/4276; Reel 980]] 24-Jun-1852: Ticket of Leave cancelled on recommendation of Commissioner of Crown Lands, Darling Downs, for having absented himself from his district. ["Newspaper: The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)", Page 4. - 24 June 1852]