William Bird

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	William Bird
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1811
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 56 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Theft of boots
Convicted at:	Ireland, Dublin
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Guildford
Departure date:	12th July, 1829
Arrival date:	4th November, 1829
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 58 other convicts

References

Primary source:	NSW Gov Records. Irish Convicts.
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Community Contributions

Dennis Nightingale on 3rd June, 2015 wrote:

Born - Dublin Ireland. Crime - Stealing shoes. Single - Locksmith.

Dennis Nightingale on 3rd June, 2015 wrote:

133137 Bird William - Guildford 1829.
1829 November - AO NSW Convict Indents Fiche No. 673.
Age 18. Locksmith. Tried in Dublin 22 January 1829 and sentenced to 7 years transportation for stealing shoes. Assigned to Dept. of Public Works on arrival.

52247 Bird William - Guildford 1829.
1836 4 January. Newcastle BB.
Attached to the gaol. Charged with drunkenness and riotous conduct. Used the turnkey on the way to the gaol. Sentenced to 50 lashes.

Convict Changes History

Dennis Nightingale on 3rd June, 2015 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: years, voyage, source: NSW Gov Records. Irish Convicts. (prev. ), firstname: William, surname: Bird, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1811, date of death: 0000, gender: m, occupation, crime