Summary
Born
Jan 1815
Conviction
Robbery
Departure
Sep 1834
Arrival
Jan 1835
Death
Jul 1893
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Personal Information
Name: William Bilsborough
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1815
Death: 3rd Jul 1893
Age at death: 78
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Billsborough, Bilsbury
Voyage
Departed: 27th Sep 1834
Ship: Bengal Merchant
Arrival: 30th Jan 1835
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
William Bilsborough was transported on the Bengal Merchant, departing 27th Sep 1834 and arriving 30th Jan 1835 with 270 passengers.
Bengal Merchant (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 436 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
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William was 19 years old when transported for "Robbing a Counting House". 1837: Assigned to R Crawford, Maitland. 24/10/1843: COF 1848: Married Harriet Wynham at Wollombi. 2 births recorded. Harriet died in 1903 aged 74 at Bingara NSW. 3/7/1893: William died at Bingara aged 78. He is buried at Bingara with Harriet. William and his family were farming at Bingara at the time of his death.