Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Wright was transported on the Lord Sidmouth, departing 20th Sep 1818 and arriving 11th Mar 1819 with 160 passengers.
A Barque built in Jersey (Briton) 1815. Tonnage 194. Built by Matthew le Boeuf. Three (3) voyages to Australia transporting convicted persons. (The 1821 does not yet have complete details on this web site.)
Lord Sidmouth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 91 (47) |
| 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
NOTE: 2 William Wright's on this voyage. 2nd William Wright was transported with brother John for sheep stealing. They were tried at the Old Bailey on 17/6/1818. Old Bailey: WILLIAM WRIGHT. Theft: pocketpicking. 6th May 1818 Verdict Guilty Sentence Transportation WILLIAM WRIGHT was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of April, one handkerchief, value 3s., the goods of Thomas Lane Crockit, from his person. THOMAS LANE CROCKIT. On the 18th of April, about nine o'clock in the evening, I was in Holborn, and heard a noise behind me; immediately after, a man ran across the way-my handkerchief dropped before him, a man picked it up. THOMAS THOMPSON. I am an officer. I was in Holborn, and saw the prisoner, with another, very active in picking pockets. He followed the prosecutor, and pulled the handkerchief out a little way, he then went up to him again, took it quite out, and ran away - I crossed the road just before. I took him, and he threw it down. (Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY. Aged 18. Transported for Seven Years. William Wright was 20 years old on arrival, he was 5'5" tall, dark complexion, brown hair and eyes. Native Place: London.