William Williams

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Summary

Born
Jan 1819
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Sep 1840
Arrival
Feb 1841
Death
Jul 1877
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Personal Information

Name: William Williams
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1819
Death: 30th Jul 1877
Age at death: 58
Occupation: Toy maker

Crime

Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 7th Sep 1840
Arrival: 5th Feb 1841
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Williams was transported on the Lord Lyndoch, departing 7th Sep 1840 and arriving 5th Feb 1841 with 322 passengers.

1838 Voyage - Lord Lyndoch. Surgeon Superintendence; Doctor Pineo, From the Surgeons Notes; " Total Embarked; 330 Male Convicts. 19 Died on Passage. 8 Died of Scurvy, 11 of Old age and diseases contracted previously to embarked which could not be detected ...... An accident occurred whereby 16 men were dreadfully scolded with boiling tea. many of them from the shoulders down to their knees.. 112 were sent to the Sydney Hospital on arrival "

Lord LyndochLord Lyndoch (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 214
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

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 25th August 2025

** Note another William Williams transported 1836 Place of origin: Old ?? Road, London, Middlesex Trade; Toy maker aged 21 years old 1877 - General Hospital Hobart. Ship: Lord Lyndoch. Place of origin: England. Native Place; London Date of death: 30 Jul 1877 Aged 65 years old. Brought in Dying Date of burial: 03 Aug 1877 ** Ages as per original registers

C H avatar
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on 15th June 2025

Name: Williams, William Record Type: Convicts Property: Tasman Peninsula Probation Stations Departure date: 11 Sep 1840 Departure port: London Ship: Lord Lyndoch (3) Place of origin: London, Middlesex Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 171 Police number: 1167 Index number: 76978 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1447096 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1447096