Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Courtney was transported on the Blenheim, departing 1st Nov 1848 and arriving 2nd Feb 1849 with 299 passengers.
Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.
Blenheim (generic)References
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Convict Notes
William Courtney was listed as 27 years old on arrival in VDL - his native place was Cork County. William was transported for 'Stealing 16 stone of wheat the property of John Carty at County Cork'. William was 5'4½"tall, fresh complexion, dark brown hair, brown whiskers, hazel eyes, single, illiterate, stout made, freckled and slightly pockpitted. Mother: Joan Sisters: Joan, Fanny, Catherine, Ellen - all at native place. TOL on arrival. 9/5/1855: COF - Himself (working for?)
William received permission to marry Mary Maglin/Mcglynn (nee Druke), convict, Kinnear, VDL, 1848, on 3 Dec 1852. They married at Hobart 31 Jan 1853.