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Transportation
William Yates was transported on the Globe, departing 31st Aug 1818 and arriving 8th Jan 1819 with 140 passengers.
The ship 'Globe' was built in Scarborough, England in 1810. 363 tons. Rig Type S. Transported 140 male convicts (1 death recorded) from Portsmouth, England, departing September 1818, route Madeira, to Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia. Arrived 8 January 1819. Master Joseph Blythe. Surgeon George Clayton. Several youths onboard. Many of the men had been held on the Hulks 'Captivity' & 'Laurel' where they had lessons to improve their literary and Bible studies. A Guard of the 34th Regiment and some wives accompanied them. There was also listed 4 or 5 free passenters. About 84 of the convicted men were later transferred to Port Dalyrmple (George Town), Van Diemen's Land in the February of that year, per the ship 'Elizabeth & Henrietta'.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 100 Name William Yates Event Type Baptism Baptism Date 12 Feb 1798 Baptism Place Birmingham, St Martin, Warwickshire, England Parish as it Appears Birmingham, St Martin Father William Yates Mother Frances Yates Name William Yates Death Age 78 Birth Date 1798 Death Date 11 Jul 1876 Death Place Launceston, Tasmania Registration Date 1876 Registration Place Launceston, Australia Registration Number 3101 |
| 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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Baptism 12 Feb 1798 • Saint Martin,Birmingham,Warwick,England Baptism entry at 2 years of age Death 11 Jul 1876 • Launceston Tasmania Australia Departure 9 Sep 1818 • Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Convict Number 29 convicted at Warwick Assizes - Stole a Pork Pie value 2 shillings from Edward Crow. He was sentenced to 7 years and held in Prison Hulk and left Portsmouth for Port Jackson on the "Globe" Convict Ship 9th September 1818 22 April 1825 • Patersons Plains, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Granted Free Certificate - occupation Sawyer