
Adelaide
The 'ADELAIDE’ was built 1832 in Calcutta. Wood ship of 640 Tons.
1849 voyage: Departed London 17 Aug 1849. The convicted persons were then known as 'Exiles' because they had served part of their sentence in England and providing they were of good conduct were to be given a 'Ticket of Leave' or Conditional Pardon upon arrival in Australia. The 'Adelaide' arrived at Hobart, VDL on 29 Nov 1849 and disembarked 40 men. The ship then sailed to Port Phillip, Victoria but was refused entry and so sailed on to Port Jackson, New South Wales arriving there 24 Dec 1849.
1855 voyage: departed Portland, England on 19 April 1855, arriving Fremantle, Western Australia on 18 July 1855. 260 convicts, 1 death. The ship also carried 30 Pensioner Guards and their families.
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113 daysVan Diemen's Land and Port Phillip
Adelaide
The 'ADELAIDE’ was built 1832 in Calcutta. Wood ship of 640 Tons.
1849 voyage: Departed London 17 Aug 1849. The convicted persons were then known as 'Exiles' because they had served part of their sentence in England and providing they were of good conduct were to be given a 'Ticket of Leave' or Conditional Pardon upon arrival in Australia. The 'Adelaide' arrived at Hobart, VDL on 29 Nov 1849 and disembarked 40 men. The ship then sailed to Port Phillip, Victoria but was refused entry and so sailed on to Port Jackson, New South Wales arriving there 24 Dec 1849.
1855 voyage: departed Portland, England on 19 April 1855, arriving Fremantle, Western Australia on 18 July 1855. 260 convicts, 1 death. The ship also carried 30 Pensioner Guards and their families.
304 Convicts Onboard
| Convict | Conviction | Transportation |
|---|---|---|
Stafford. Stafford Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
1823 | Scotland. Edinburgh Court of Justiciary Assault and theft | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip |
1826 - 1898 O'fay, Thomas | Central Criminal Court Sedition | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip |
York. York Special Assizes Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
Hertford. Hertford Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
Lancaster. Preston General Sessions Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
Lancaster. Liverpool Assizes Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
1829 | Lancaster. Liverpool Assizes Theft - larceny | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip |
Northampton. Northampton Assizes Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
Bucks, Aylesbury Assizes Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
Lancaster. Liverpool Borough Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
1830 | Central Criminal Court Burglary (house breaking) | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip |
Cambridge Assizes Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
Surrey. Kingston Upon Thames Assize Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
Lancaster. Liverpool Assizes Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
York. Wakefield Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
Johnston, John (Alias) | Scotland. Edinburgh Court of Justiciary Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip |
Stafford. Stafford Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
Norfolk. Norwich Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
Central Criminal Court Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
1827 | Somerset. Wells Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip |
Suffolk. Bury Saint Edmunds Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
Kent. Maidstone Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
Hertford. Hertford Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
Gloucester, Gloucester Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
1816 James Hamey | Central Criminal Court Stealing calico | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip |
Henderson (Alias) | Scotland. Edinburgh Court of Justiciary Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip |
Scotland. Glasgow Court of Justiciary Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
Southampton. Winchester Assizes Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip | |
Surrey. Newington Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 8/8/1849 - 29/11/1849 Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip |
Other Voyages
| Voyage | Passengers | Average Sentence | Life Sentences |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() 16/4/1855 - 18/7/1855AdelaideWestern Australia | 261 | 34 Years | 62 |
![]() 13/5/1863 - UnknownAdelaideGibraltar | 211 | 7 Years | 1 |