William Cogan

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Summary

Born
Jan 1803
Conviction
Embezzlement
Departure
May 1832
Arrival
Sep 1832
Death
Aug 1838
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Personal Information

Name: William Cogan
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1803
Death: 31st Aug 1838
Age at death: 35
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Embezzlement
Convicted at: Ireland, Cork
Sentence term: Unknown

Voyage

Departed: 10th May 1832
Ship: Eliza
Arrival: 6th Sep 1832
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Cogan was transported on the Eliza, departing 10th May 1832 and arriving 6th Sep 1832 with 196 passengers.

The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.

ElizaEliza (generic)

References

Primary SourceNew South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 7th April 2025

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. William Cogan, alias Donnelly, age on arrival, 29, per Eliza II (4)(1832), Tried 1832 at Cork, 7 years, for Embezzlement. DOB, 1803, Native place, Dublin. Catholic. Single. Newspaper reporter merchants clerk. Died 1838 at Windsor Hospital.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 6th August 2023

Indent No; 32 - 1936. 63 Name William Cogan Age 29. Status; Single native Place; Dublin Trade; REPORTER TO NEWSPAPER & MERCHANTS CLERK Date of Conviction 13 Apr 1832 - Cork Estimated Birth Year abt 1803 New South Wales, Australia. Convict Death Register Ship; Eliza 6 Date of Death; 31 August 1838 Age; no age noted on register Vessel Eliza (6)