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William Attewell

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Summary

Born
Jan 1809
Conviction
Insubordination
Departure
Dec 1837
Arrival
Mar 1838
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Attewell
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1809
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Soldier
Aliases: Edwards, Attwell

Crime

Crime: Insubordination
Convicted at: Unknown
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 20th Dec 1837
Ship: Gaillardon
Arrival: 31st Mar 1838
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Attewell was transported on the Gaillardon, departing 20th Dec 1837 and arriving 31st Mar 1838 with 6 passengers.

391 ton Barque.

GaillardonGaillardon (generic)

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Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - convicts

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 3rd May 2021

Colonial Secretary's Office, 9th March, 1843. Tickets-of- Leave have been granted to the under-mentioned Convicts, viz. :- William Attwell, Guillardon; The Courier, (Hobart), 17 Mar 1843.

Nell Murphy avatar
108
on 29th May 2016

William Attewell (also known as William Edwards) was convicted at Cawnpore, East Indies 3 May 1837 for insubordination - striking an officer and being absent on several occasions. 7yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Guillardon' arriving March 1838. Single man. Had been in the 16th Regiment 4 years. Aged 29yrs; 5'9"; labourer and seaman; Roman Catholic; can read & write. Native place - Becks Hill, Sussex, England. Stated real name is William Edwards. Mother - Jane, at Bradwell (?) Brothers - John & Samuel Sister - Anne Assignments in Colony. Ticket of Leave granted. Free Certificate no. 455 1844