William Withers

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Summary

Born
Jan 1805
Conviction
Highway robbery
Departure
Apr 1826
Arrival
Aug 1826
Death
Feb 1878
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Personal Information

Name: William Withers
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1805
Death: 16th Feb 1878
Age at death: 73
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Wilts. Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 20th Apr 1826
Arrival: 13th Aug 1826
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Withers was transported on the Earl St Vincent, departing 20th Apr 1826 and arriving 13th Aug 1826 with 165 passengers.

Earl St VincentEarl St Vincent (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 14
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 27th July 2025

1878 - General Hospital Hobart. Admission dates: 12 Feb 1878 Ship: Earl St Vincent. Place of origin: Somersetshire, aged 70 years old Date of death: 16 Feb 1878. Cause of death; Pneumonia Date of burial: 21 Feb 1878 Resource: HSD145/1/1 Feb 1878

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 9th July 2019

Salisbury and Winchester Journal Monday, October 25, 1825 On Monday the 26th ult. the following prisoners were conveyed from, Fisherton Gaol to the Leviathan hulk in Portsmouth harbour, for transportation:- For Life.- Robert Jones, John Smith, George Billett, Edward Billett, James Smith, Robert Jefferies, Levi Burton, Belcher Dicks, and William Oatley, all for horse-stealing.- Also for life: Stephen Blake, for stabbing his wife at Salisbury; William Withers, for high-way robbery; and Isaac Hurton, for burglary. For 14 years, John Bryant, for sheep-stealing. For 7 years, Thomas Hobbs, for house-breaking.

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 9th July 2019

Salisbury Journal, Monday, July 25, 1825. The business of the Summer Assizes for the county of Wilts, commenced at our Council Chamber on Monday last, ...The following prisoners were tried, and sentenced as under : DEATH. ...William Withers, for robbing William Webb on the highway, at Broughton Gifford. ... All the above prisoners have been reprieved.