| Name: | William Butterfield |
| Aliases: | none |
| Gender: | m |
| Date of Birth: | 1792 |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Date of Death: | 1846 |
| Age: | 54 years |
Life Span
Male median life span was 57 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 7 years
| Crime: | Stealing |
| Convicted at: | York, Doncaster General Quarter Sessions |
| Sentence term: | 7 years |
| Ship: | Moffatt |
| Departure date: | 10th August, 1842 |
| Arrival date: | 28th November, 1842 |
| Place of arrival | Van Diemen's Land |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 390 other convicts |
| Primary source: | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 193 (98) |
| 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 Project. |
Leonie Dolley on 4th June, 2013 wrote:
William was transported for stealing 100 tame pigeons. He died in the hospital at New Norfolk.
Leonie Dolley on 4th June, 2013 made the following changes:
date of birth 1792, date of death 1846, gender, occupation, crime
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