Williams, Francis (c. 1801–1864)
Francis Williams, a farmer's man and soldier, was sentenced to 14 years transportation for desertion on 27 Apr 1826, at Woolwich, England. This was his fourth conviction. He arrived in Sydney in November 1826 aboard the Speke.
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Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Williams, Francis
- Williams, Ann (wife)
- Merrill, Mary Jane (sister-in-law)
- Isles, Elizabeth (sister-in-law)
- Beechey, Jane (sister-in-law)
- Durrant, Lucy (sister-in-law)
- Green, Dorothy (sister-in-law)
- Lloyd, Charles (brother-in-law)
- Merrill, John (brother-in-law)
- Bird, Samuel (brother-in-law)
- Isles, John (brother-in-law)
- Pickett, James (brother-in-law)
- Beechey, Thomas (brother-in-law)
- Durrant, Edward (brother-in-law)
- Browning, Ann (niece by marriage)
Citation details
'Williams, Francis (c. 1801–1864)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/williams-francis-30167/text37443, accessed 4 June 2023.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
c.
1801
Bedford,
Bedfordshire,
England
Death
9 December,
1864
(aged ~ 63)
Raymond Terrace,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
Cultural Heritage
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