William Wright

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Highway robbery
Departure
Aug 1802
Arrival
Mar 1803
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Wright
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Kent Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Aug 1802
Ship: Glatton
Arrival: 11th Mar 1803
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Wright was transported on the Glatton, departing 31st Aug 1802 and arriving 11th Mar 1803 with 405 passengers.

GlattonGlatton (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 319 (159)
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

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 13th September 2024

The assizes at Maidstone did not close till Friday. The calendar contained a list of 157 prisoners, of whom 39 received sentence of death, but of these 20 were reprieved by the Judges before they left the town. ... William Brown aged 27, for robbing (in company with William Wright, reprieved) Adam Gibb and Patrick Owen, on the highway in Chalk; … Kentish Gazette, 24 March 1801.