Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Witten was transported on the Mary Anne, departing 6th Jul 1835 and arriving 11th Nov 1835 with 307 passengers.
Built in France 1772 of 298 Tons first sailed as a British convict ship from Portsmouth 16/02/1791.
Mary Anne (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 103 (54) Baptisms Parish of St Augustine, Bristol. Court document Bristol Records Office. NSW BDM's. |
| 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
Christened on 18 Dec 1814, parents John Wittin and Mary Poole. He and William Merrett were sentenced for stealing goods on 30 Jun 1834. He was held on the Prison Hulk "Justitia" at Woolwich before departing on the "Mary Ann" on 6 Jul 1835. On the Hulk his behavior was reported as bad and he was whipped. Arr Sydney on 26 Oct 1835. At Wilberforce in 1841 census. T o L on 21 Jan 1841 and C o F on 8 Jun 1844. Married Mary Ann Oates on 12 Oct 1848, Mudgee district. They had 7 children. He and his family used the surname Whitton. William was locally known as "Bristol Bill" and is buried at Dubbo.