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Transportation
William Bussill was transported on the Asia 1, departing 3rd Sep 1820 and arriving 28th Dec 1820 with 191 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 378 |
| 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
William proved a very successful businessman in Australia. He had 14 children with two wives (the first one died of consumption). I am studying him at Uni. I am a direct descendent
The convict indent for the ship "Asia" has faded over time, however his description was later copied into his Conditional Pardon record: he was a painter and glazier, 5 feet 3 inches tall, with fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, and a scar on left eye brow.
On May 4th 1832, William married Catherine Mackeray (Convict, Edward, 1829) at Parramatta. They had two children, William 1831 and Mary Ann 1833. Catherine died only 5 months after the birt of Mary Ann, William left with 2 tiny children. The following year, William remarried, to Hannah Smith at Campbelltown, December 17th 1834. Hannah was the daughter of Joseph Smith (Convict, Fortune, 1806) and Ann Gibbons (Convict, William Pitt, 1806). Hannah and William had a large family of 12 born between 1835 and 1860.
In 1822 William was working at Longbottom Farm (Government farm). In 1825 he was working for Samuel Terry and in 1828 for Thomas Galvin of Upper Minto, a farmer with 270 acres. In the early 1830s he operated tanning pits at Airds, prior to moving briefy to the Illawarra area. In his years at Campbelltown he was described variously as a shoemaker, dealer, storekeeper, auctioneer and farmer. His shop at 292-294 Queen Street Campbelltown, built in 1844, was an impressive two storied sandstone building located on potion of the Bradbury Park Estate, south of the township. He sold this shop to William Fowler for £475 in 1850.
Old Bailey transcript 28 Jun 1820: t18200628-167 (online database) WILLIAM BUSSILL was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of June, one seal, value 18 s., and two rings, value 2 s., the goods of Edward Brannan, from his person. EDWARD BRANNAN. I am a gentleman's servant, and live in Paddington-street. On the 30th of June my seal and rings were fast to my watch-ribbon, when I was near the bottom of Half-moon-street, near Curzon-street, between eight and nine o'clock at night in a crowd, as the Queen was expected to come down there, the prisoner came and cut my ribbon, and got my seal and rings. I felt a tug at my watch, I put my hand down, caught his hand with them in, and took them out of his hand. (Property produced and sworn to.) WILLIAM BUDDEN. I am a labourer. I was in the crowd with Brannan, the prisoner came before us and stopped. I suspected what he was after, and saw him cut the ribbon - the prosecutor seized him, and took the seals from him. Prisoner's Defence. I picked them off the ground. GUILTY. Aged 17. Transported for Life. Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant. William was convicted of stealing a gold seal and two rings on 20 June 1820 from one Edward Brennan. At the time he was living in the parish of St George's Hanover Square. He was sentenced at The Old Bailey Sessions to transportation for life and arrived in Sydney on the ship 'Asia' in 1820. The ship left Sheerness on 3 September 1820 and arrived at Sydney Cove 28 December 1820.