This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: COULSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XIQ.2ACIB/189.2 Message Board Post: My research is for William COULSON born abt. 1817 Suffolk, England. He was a convict sentenced to 7 years transportation to Van Dieman's Land for stealing a firearm from a dwelling. His trial was held at Ipswich,Suffolk, England on 15 Feb.1832. William sailed from Portsmouth,England on 7 May 1832 on the Ship:"LORD WILLIAM BENTICK{2} arriving in Van Dieman's Land 28 Aug.1832 after 113 days at sea. William was described as 5ft.5inches tall,heavily tattooed arms and hands and 17 years of age. His Hulk report was "Good" and he was "Single". His Trade was as a bread and biscuit baker. He married in Tasmania in 1847 His wife, Ellen Malone formerly Riley was also a convict. Ellen was particularly interesting as her record states she had a brown complexion and black hair, and although she was sentenced for transportation while living in Ireland, her birth place was said to be the West Indies. Ellen was born about 1825.