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Personal Information
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Voyage
Transportation
William Astbury was transported on the Commodore Hayes, departing 31st Mar 1823 and arriving 16th Aug 1823 with 219 passengers.
Commodore Hayes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 32 |
| 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
William Astbury BIRTH. 1798 Worcestershire, England DEATH. 21 Nov 1839 (aged 40–41) Longford, Northern Midlands Council, Tasmania, Australia BURIAL. Longford Christ Church Pioneer Cemetery Longford, Northern Midlands Council, Tasmania, Australia PLOT. Unmarked MEMORIAL ID. 284840416 Findagrave
Alphabetical Registers of Male Convicts. (CON23) No; 168 Name; William Astbury Height; 5 Ft 6 in Hair; Brown Eyes; Brown Age; 24 years [1798] Trade; Farm Lab Trial; Warwick - 3 March 1822 - Life Ship; Commodore Hayes - 1823 Native Place; Blockley Remarks; DROWNED in the Lake River - 1839
New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Year; 1835 No; 168 Name; William Astbury Ship; Comm. Hayes Assigned; Edward Archer Esq. Noted against name; DIED; 17 Nov 1839 ---------------------
Seems he may be the same William Astbury who were sentenced to death and believed to be executed on 25th April 1823 at Warwick. http://vc.lib.harvard.edu/vc/deliver/~crimes/009799735 http://pds.lib.harvard.edu/pds/view/4787497 http://www.britishexecutions.co.uk/execution-content.php?key=4477