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Robert Williams was transported on the George The Third, departing 12th Dec 1834 and arriving 12th Mar 1835 with 220 passengers.
Built at Deptford, England in 1810. 394 tons, 114 feet length, 28 feet 3 inches beam. Registered at the Port of London. George III, was wrecked on reefs at the south-eastern entrance to the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on 12 March 1835 near the end of a voyage from Woolwich to Hobart Town. 133 of 220 male convicts on board lost their lives, 81 survived, one being a 10yr old boy. Only five of the 88 crew, guards and their families were drowned. Firearms had been discharged to keep the convicts below decks while the latter were being evacuated.
George The Third (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 489 (246) |
| 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
Name: Williams, Robert Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 14 Dec 1834 Departure port: Woolwich Ship: George III Place of origin: Hadley Green, Middlesex Voyage number: 124 Index number: 76816 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446967 Tasmanian Library
CON14-2-4 Image 56 No; 1904 height; 5 ft 8 inches aged 33 years old Status; Married 2 children 1852 - Possible Departure. 18 Jan 1852 Departure port: Launceston Ship: Shamrock Ship to colony: George. Status: Free by servitude Bound to: Melbourne 1852 - Possible Departure. 8 Oct 1852 Departure port: Launceston Ship: Yarra Yarra Ship to colony: George III. Status: Free by servitude Bound to: Melbourne
He survived the wreck of George the Third on April 13, 1835 Extract of Home Office transportation registers (The National Archives microfilm HO11) Robert Williams alias Capper alias Massey; Flint 2nd Session; 3-1-1833; Seven years; ?Saved (listed as saved on another list)