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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
John Wills was transported on the Morley, departing 30th Jun 1818 and arriving 7th Nov 1818 with 166 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
Morley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 63 (33) |
| 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
1820 - 6 November 1820. permission to marry John Wills [Wells] at Sydney. Convict per Ship; Morley [2nd] 1823 - 21 April 1823. Name Sarah Wells. [Free woman, residing in the colony for more than 20 years, married to a prisoner of the crown. Lives in George Street, states she believes the license was denied due to her husband being prisoner] Name Sarah Wells nee Gill Petition for a beer license; as Wills wife of John Wells, wheelwright