William Overton
Summary
Transportation
Built 1839 at Greenock, Scotland. Wood barque of 510 Tons. The 1848 voyage with Irish female convicts. The John Calvin, with 171 female convicts, arrived yesterday. She left London on the 26th December, and went to Kingston, when she took on board her prisoners, and left on the 24th January. There have been four deaths on board and three births, one infant still born. She did not touch any where and spoke no vessels for this place. Hobart Town Advertiser, 19 May 1848.

References
Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 81 (42) |
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 |
Claims
“My 3 X Great Uncle with confirmed DNA connections to descendants of two of his children.”

Convict Notes
Son of Samuel Overton Married to Mary nee Proffit they had three small children when he was transported the youngest being baptised 3 May 1846 just 6 days before he sailed. He was convicted of a burglary in Tachbrook with three others
William was born in Leamington and was 27 years old on arrival in VDL. He did 2 years probabion on Norfolk Island and arrived in VDL per 'Tory' in June 1847. William had Grey eyes,light brown hair, 5’4” tall, scar on corner of left eye moles upper left arm moles on neck, Married, 2 children, can read and write, protestant. 18/2/1859: CP approved 1856: There is a marriage listed for William Henry Overton to Margaret McEntaggart at Spring Bay - no children listed. (Nothing else found about William Overton, so cannot be sure this is him.)
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Revisions
Contributor | Date | Changes |
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6th Nov 2024 | date_of_birth | |
27th Mar 2023 | date of birth: 1819 (prev. 0000), gender: m | |
17th Aug 2014 | occupation, crime | |
Anonymous | 12th May 2011 | none |