William Dark

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Oct 1821
Arrival
Mar 1822
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Dark
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Bristol City Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Oct 1821
Ship: Shipley
Arrival: 11th Mar 1822
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Dark was transported on the Shipley, departing 31st Oct 1821 and arriving 11th Mar 1822 with 150 passengers.

ShipleyShipley (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 103 (53)
Source DescriptionThis record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro
Original SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 23rd March 2025

At the General Quarter Sessions held at the Guildhall, in this City, on Monday and Tuesday last, the following Prisoners were tried, and received sentence: … Samuel Hollister, W. Dark, and Jonathan Dark, for stealing one seal, &c. the properly of Ann Balfour ; ... were severally found Guilty—7 years' transportation. ... Bristol Mirror, 5 May 1821. Tuesday, the eighteen undernamed male convicts were removed from the Gaol in this city, to the Hulk lying in Portsmouth Harbour, viz.;— Thomas Holmes, Thomas Jones, Sam. Callaway, Thomas Diamond. L Morgan, James Clements, Walter Heness, Henry Stephens, Jas. Neagles, Samuel Hollister, Jonathan Dark, Henry Bartlett, Wm. Dwyer, John Tomlinson, Henry Harris, Wm. Pittman, Charles Baker, and Samuel Williams. Bristol Mirror, 16 June 1821.