William Carter

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	William Carter
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1794
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	1835
Age:	41 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Highway robbery
Convicted at:	Cork County
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Boyne
Departure date:	29th June, 1826
Arrival date:	28th October, 1826
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 57 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011
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Community Contributions

D Wong on 1st December, 2012 wrote:

William Carter was 32 years old when transported. He was married with 4 children, his occupation was a LAND STEWARD, and he was a native of Limerick.

William was 5’9” tall, stout, sallow complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes, and missing his right arm.

1826: Assigned to RC Pritchett in Sydney.

1832: Assigned to John Eales.

1833: Sentenced to 6 months in an iron gang for insolence, and receiving money under false pretences.

25/9/1833: COF

Penny-Lyn Beale on 1st September, 2020 wrote:

Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011
Liverpool St Luke. 27 February 1826 - 23 September 1838

Name; William Carter
Abode; Liverpool Hospital
When Buried; 21 November 1835
Age; 39 years
Ships Name; Boyne
Quality or Profession; Free
By whom the Ceremony was preformed; Robert Cartwright

Convict Changes History

D Wong on 1st December, 2012 made the following changes:

convicted at, term 7 years, voyage, source, firstname, surname, alias1, alias2, alias3, alias4, date of birth 1794, date of death 0000, gender, occupation, crime

Penny-Lyn Beale on 1st September, 2020 made the following changes:

source: Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011 (prev. ), date of death: 1835 (prev. 0000)