TRYING TO FIND ANY INFO ON WILLIAM ARCHER HE WAS BORN ABT 1812 AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO TASMANIA I BELIEVE ON THE BUSSORAH MERCHANT 1838, HE WAS CONVICTED WHEN 15 HAVE SOME RECORDS BUT I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT WHERE HE WAS BORN AND WHO HIS PARENTS WERE, HE WAS KNOWN TO LIVE IN SALOP.. ANY HELP WOULD BE TRULY GRATEFUL THANKS. YVONNE

William ARCHER, convict per "Bussorah Merchant", dep. Downs 06.10.1829, arr. Hobart 16.01.1830

Tasmania papers re convict ships, 1829-1830 / Manifest, "Bussorah Merchant" 1830 / ML Film CY1277, Frame 325
William ARCHER / 4'7-1/4" / aged 15 / errand boy / trial at Salop Assizes, 20.03.1828 / sentence: transportation for life / NATIVE OF PLYMOUTH / single / Protestant / able to read & write / conviction for house-breaking