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William Craughwell was transported on the Guildford, departing 30th Nov 1814 and arriving 8th Apr 1816 with 229 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Colonial Secretary Index. |
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Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. William Craughwell, age on arrival, 29, Guildford (2) 1816, Tried Galway Co, 1815, Life. DOB, 1787, native of Kildare, Trade, Victualler. --------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. CRAUGHWELL, William. Per "Guildford", 1816. 1816 Apr 15 - On list of convicts disembarked from the "Guildford" and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution; listed as Crockwell (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.465) 1817 Mar 4 - On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson"; listed as Crockwell (Reel 6005; 4/3496 p.32) 1820 Mar 1,4 - Re permission to marry at Liverpool; listed as Crockwell (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.278) 1823 Mar 29 - To take charge of Mr Brown's grazing run (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.58) 1823 Dec 10 - Overseer. On list of men employed by William Browne, Bathurst (Fiche 3061; 4/1834A No.44 p.269) 1823 Dec 18; 1824 May 3 - To take charge of Mr Browne's grazing run (Reel 6012, 4/3510 p.10; Reel 6013, 4/3511 p.105) 1824 Feb 27 - On list of men employed by William Browne, Bathurst (Fiche 3080; 4/1836B No.131 p.603) 1824 Aug 26 - Affidavit re loss of his ticket of leave (Reel 6028; 4/1690 p.82) -------------------------------------------------- Samuel Kettle, prisoner for life, and Wm. Craughwell, ticket of leave, concerned together in defrauding one Martin Bryan of a certain order for the payment of the sum of £10, which he had entrusted to the prisoner Kettle to take up to Windsor to procure payment of. This was a case brought up in such a shade of mystery that it was impossible to ascertain its bearings, but as it appeared there had been a fraud committed, the Bench sentenced Kettle to work in irons for 3 months, and the prisoner Craughwell, for having grossly prevaricated in his evidence on this examination, to be deprived of his ticket of leave. Sydney Gazette, 16 Aug 1826. ---------------------------------------------------- Tickets of Leave Cancelled. Guildford 2 — William Craughwell, for wilful and gross prevarication in his evidence before the Sydney Bench. The Australian, 26 Aug 1826. -------------------------------------------------- Absconded Prisoners. 2. Craughwell William or Crockwell, Guildford 2, 40, Victualler, Kildare, 5 feet 8 ¼, hazle eyes, brown hair, fair ruddy comp. escort to Bathurst. Sydney Gazette, 10 Dec 1828. -------------------------------------------------- Convicts Index 1791-1873 William Craughwell, Guildford, 1816, Ticket of Leave, 24/358. Born Kildare Co. 1789; Trade, butcher; Tried, Galway Co. 1815. William Craughwell, Guildford, 1816, Conditional Pardon, 1 Jul 1843. 44/215. Recommended Conditional Pardon. Recommended by Francis Forbes JP; David Forbes JP; Thomas A. Perry JP. 1 July 1843.