Agricultural labourers transported to Australia after the 1830s rural riots
Pre-transportation History
| 483: WITHERS, Peter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | about 1807 | Died: | 1872 |
| Family Relationships: | |||
| Group: | Wessex (Berks, Dorset, Hunts, Wilts) | ||
| Where tried : | Wiltshire County | Native Place: | Chilton Foliat, Wiltshire |
| Occupation: | Shoemaker | ||
| Crime: | Cutting and maiming | Sentence: | Life |
| Prior Offences: | 0 | *Hulk: | 1557 |
| Order of Loading: | 379 | Transport: | Proteus, to Van Diemens Land |
Post-transportation History
| *Police Number: | W1245 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Times charged: | 3 | Times punished: | 1 |
| Granted Ticket of Leave: | Date of Pardon: | 06 Apr 1838 | |
| Type of Pardon: | Conditional pardon | ||
| Post-sentence History: | South Australia resident | ||
| Marriages: | England, 1828 Van Diemens Land, 1836 | ||
| Place of Death: | South Australia | ||
| More Information: | See also Chapters 2, 5 | ||
Notes:
*Hulk NumbersFour figure numbers refer to the York Hulk, others, the Leviathan. No number means either unknown or not held in a hulk
*Police Number
This is shown when known. In Van Diemens Land the initial letter was the first letter of the convicts surname.
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