William Cunningham

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Summary

Born
Jan 1795
Conviction
Possessing a forged note
Departure
May 1820
Arrival
Sep 1820
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Cunningham
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1795
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Roscommon
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 5th May 1820
Ship: Dorothy
Arrival: 29th Sep 1820
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Cunningham was transported on the Dorothy, departing 5th May 1820 and arriving 29th Sep 1820 with 193 passengers.

Built In Liverpool in 1815. Transported Male only prisoners from Ireland

DorothyDorothy (generic)

References

Primary SourceNSW, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls… 1790-1849

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Convict Notes

Dianne Jones avatar
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on 28th June 2020

Occupation: labourer (see Irish Convicts to New South Wales, 1788-1849; by Peter Mayberry).

Dianne Jones avatar
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on 28th June 2020

1820, 2 April: John Dolan, a "convict from the County Roscommon" was admitted to Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin. 1820, 15 April: From Kilmainham he was "sent on board the Convict Ship" with five other prisoners from Roscommon (see Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924, Dublin Kilmainham 1815-1910).

Dianne Jones avatar
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on 25th June 2020

CRIME: Having in possession forged notes (see NSW, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls… 1790-1849)