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Voyage
Transportation
William Young was transported on the Katherine Stewart Forbes, departing 21st Feb 1832 and arriving 16th Jul 1832 with 223 passengers.
Katherine Stewart Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 274 |
| 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
No; 83. Trade; Crafter, height; 5 ft 5 1/4 inches aged 19 years old 1882 - General Hospital Hobart Name; William Young. F.S. Aged 65 years old Admission dates: 05 Mar 1882 Ship: C. S. Forbes. Place of origin: Ireland Date of death: 08 Apr 1882. Date of burial: 13 Apr 1882
TRIAL: 1831, 18 September at Glasgow: William Young, 16, a drawboy from Paisley, Renfrewshire was tried - along with Thomas Hunter, a 17 year old distillery worker and Alexander Speirs, an 18 year carter - for theft by housebreaking from the home of William Henderson of Woodside, Houston (see National Records of Scotland, Reference AD14/31/241). A drawboy worked in the textile industry as a weaver’s assistant, according to the Dictionary of Old Professions. Note: William is listed on VDL records on arrival in 1832 as a carter by trade, aged 19 (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-10$init=CON18-1-10p142). IN VDL: 1839, 5 November: He was granted a Ticket of Leave (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-47$init=CON31-1-47p220). 1842: William was recommended for a Conditional Pardon, which was approved on 25 October 1843 (see Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records, 1800-1899; Pardons, Leave, Discharge; Registers of conditional pardons issued, 1842-1843). 1846: He was granted a Free Certificate (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-47$init=CON31-1-47p220)