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Summary

Born
Jan 1808
Conviction
Assault
Departure
Oct 1832
Arrival
Feb 1833
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Butler
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1808
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Assault
Convicted at: Ireland, Queen's County
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 8th Oct 1832
Ship: Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle)
Arrival: 5th Feb 1833
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Butler was transported on the Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle), departing 8th Oct 1832 and arriving 5th Feb 1833 with 197 passengers.

Built in Bristol, England. Launched in 1819. 450 ton ship. Five voyages to Australia transporting convict persons. Children of convicts were also transported but considered "free settlers" and not listed by name. The 1832/33 & 1835/36 voyages do not yet have complete lists of passengers - currently being updated. Please note this if searching for individual persons.

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Primary SourceNew South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents,

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 19th June 2025

NEW SOUTH WALES. RETURN OF ALL MALE CONVICTS ASSIGNED BETWEEN THE 1st AND 28th FEBRUARY, 1833. Butler Wm. Roslyn Castle, farm servant, to Nath. Norton, Mulgoa. NSW Govt. Gazette, 3 April 1833.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 15th January 2022

1833 - UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Surgeon; George Imlay Case No; Ship; Roslin Castle Name; William Butler Age; 21 years Disease; Dysentery & Scurvy Date; 12 September 1832 Surgeon's Notes Discharged; DISCHARGED to Hospital - 19 Feb 1833 1840 - Certificate of Freedom. C40/342