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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Worsley was transported on the Sir Godfrey Webster, departing 4th Aug 1823 and arriving 30th Dec 1823 with 181 passengers.
Sir Godfrey Webster (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 96 |
| 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
William was described as young looking, (aged 19) he was roughly 5”4’ with brown eyes and brown hair. His wife, Ann was convicted to Tasmania for the offence of stealing a sovereign and a shawl (aged 20). William and Ann married on the sixth of June 1831 at Joan’s River, Ellendale. William is my great great great great grandfather.
William Worsley was lashed 150 times in 1824 in three lots of 50). He was sent to Maria Island and then was assigned to George Meredith at Swansea.Freed in 1829 he went to the Derwent Valley and married convict Ann Davis who was assigned to Alexander Macpherson of Cluny (near Ouse) in 1830. He was licensed as a carter in Hamilton and later (1840) became a landowner at North West Bay, bred horses and had a large family (11). He and Ann became respected members of the community. He is my 3rd great grandfather.