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William James Dawes was transported on the Dromedary, departing 11th Sep 1819 and arriving 10th Jan 1820 with 371 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 211 (107) |
| Source Description | This 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 Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Family connections for William (Dawes) are: Some amendments added Sep 2025. DAWES William (Dawes) was born about 1798. Smees records show him separately as arriving on DOROTHY in 1820 & DROMEDARY in 1820-this Website shows a William James (Dawes) on DROMEDARY. William James (Dawes), then, son of James (Dawes) and Mary (Trewit) was born about 1798. He was tried for stealing, on 25 5 1819, a table spoon of Lepmam (Polack) at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in Australia on 10 1 1820 at Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) after a voyage of 4months & oncarried to Port Jackson arriving on 28 1 1820 on HMS DROMEDARY. He married Alice (Randall age16/17) with permission on 4 6 1821 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He is recorded in 1822 as employing A (Dawes) on 21acres. He was issued his Certificate of Freedom on 14 9 1824. He is recorded in 1828 as Free by Servitude farmer with his family on 30acres at Evan & in 1829 as a landholder. His property at Penrith was known as 'Chapmans grant' & later 'Lambridge Estate' where he was a farmer & corn dealer. He was living at Glebe when he died on 12 3 1859 age61 & was buried at St Stephens Church Camperdown/Newtown. [Some details taken from this Website] Alice (Randall) was born in 1804/5 & was baptised at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She is recorded in 1822 as an employee of Wiliam (Dawes) on 21acres. She is recorded in 1828 with her family at Evan. She died on 27 7 1876 age about72 at Glebe NSW. Details of Alice (Randall)s family are given in entry for John (Randall GANGES 1797) on this Website. William (Dawes) & Alice (Randall) produced 8children: mainly boys 1.Mary Ann (Dawes) was born on 13 12 1821 & baptised on 13 1 1822 at Christ Church Castlereagh. She is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Evan. 2,John James (Dawes) was born on 4 7 1823 & baptised on 3 8 1823 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Evan. 3.James (Dawes) was born on 17 6 1825 & baptised on 18 11 1825 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Evan. In 1860 he was living on 9acres at Penrith on property known as 'Chapmans grant' & later 'Lambridge Estate'. 4.William (Dawes) was born on 12 8 1827 at Evan & baptised, as (Daw), on 27 9 1829 age2 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He is recorded in 1828 with her parents at Evan. 5.Jane (Dawes) was born on 1 9 1829 at Evan & baptised, as (Daw), on 27 9 1823sic at Christ Church Castlereagh. 6.-8.??? (Dawes) Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
I am a descendant of William Dawes through my Father's family line of Walsh, Jeffress, Trelford and Dawes We lived in both Glebe and Newtown when I was in Sydney, at that time I found William Dawes gravesite in Newtown. Only a 5 minute walk from our house, but 120 years in time. I hope this helps. I spent lots of time looking through reels and microfiche when in Sydney. I have seen the Dromaderry log with the S written next to the 22 names that went on to Port Jackson William James Dawes of James Dawes and Mary Trewitt Dromaderry, formerly Frigate "Howe" in 1809 brought out Governor Lachlan Macquarie 11.9.1819 Dromaderry leaves Portsmouth, England Master Richard Skinner, Surgeon Dr George Fairfowl 11.1.1820 Arrives in Hobart with 347 convicts and detachments of 69th and 84th regiments, ! day in port at Hobart 28.1.1820 arrives in Port Jackson with 22 convicts, the 22 convicts are marked with an S in the ships roll 121 days at sea 26.3.1821 Application for William Dawes to marry Alice Randall Approved by Lt Gov James Erskine 4.6.1821 William Dawes 30 maries Alice Randall 17 at Castlereagh by Rev Henry Fulton 1822 Muster William Dawes, Govt Servant, 7 years Employer A Dawes (born in colony) Alice leasing 21 acres of land, 10 wheat, 9 maize, 2 barley. Orchard, Garden and 3 hogs 14.9.1824 William receives his Certificate of Freedom 27.9.1826 Sydney Gazette notice 1828 Muster William Dawes 37 Free by servitude, Protestant, Farmer Residing in Evan Alice 23, wife, born in colony Mary Ann 8, John 5, James 3, William 1 30 acres cleared and cultivated land, 2 cattle 12.3.1859 William James Dawes died in Newtown, Sydney Buried at Campderdown / Newtown St Stephen's Anglican Church Newtown Occupation Farmer, Corn Dealer Residence Glebe 22.7.1876 Alice Dawes nee Randall died aged 74 in Glebe
William James Dawes arrived on the Dromedary, Sydney via Hobart. One of 22 convicts signified on the record with an S by their name. Landed in Sydney 28.1.1820. He married Alice Randall born in the colony in 1804 to John Randall (Ganges) and Susannah Ravenscroft (Experiment). Married at Castlereagh on 4.6.1821 William was a farmer and a corn dealer when he died, 12.3.1859 in Newtown, Alice died 27.7.1876 in Glebe William was on land at Penrith called Chapmans Grant, later called Lambridge Estate, his son James was there in 1860 on 9 acres. I have been compiling my family tree for over 20 years now, with help from an extended family. From scrolling through film records in Sydney to using the internet. I now live in Queanbeyan. The Dawes moved out to Cowra, married with Trelfords, Jeffress and Douglass families. My father was born in Canowindra in 1926. The Walsh family started when Richard Walsh Co Kerry, Ireland married Bridget Smith Co Cavan, Ireland in Braidwood at St Bedes in 1859 Bridget arrived aged 3 in 1840 with her family Before I started all of this we lived in Glebe when I was at Primary School, and then at Newtown for 14 years. When I found the record on William James Dawes I walked around the corner an found his gravestone in St Stephens, Church Newtown . Any help I can give I would be happy to share. I will start a page so people can see the Family Tree I am working on Thanks, Greg Walsh
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref D0522] Dawes, William, 30, FS, Dromedary, 1819, Farmer at Evan, 30 acres all cleared and cultivated, 2 cattle. # Also [Ref D0523] Dawes, Ellis (Alice?) 23, born in colony and 4 children. Mary Ann 8, John 5, James 3 and William 1 all born in colony.
William married Alice Randall in 1821 at Castlereagh. Alice was the daughter of John Randall (Convict, Ganges, 1797) and Hannah Ravenscroft (Convict, Experiment, 1803). William and Alice had 8 children.
WILLIAM DAWES was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of May , one table-spoon, value 10 s. , the goods of Lepman Polack . LEPMAN POLACK. I am a tailor , and live in Mansell-street, Goodman's-fields . On the 25th of May the prisoner came to my house, and asked for some clothes for Mr. Jacobs; my sister called me down - I told him to send Mr. Jacobs himself for them. About three-quarters of an hour after he was gone I received information, and then missed the table-spoon off the beaufet. I went to a coffee-shop in Church-street with an officer, took him into custody, and asked him for the spoon; he said he gave it to Jacobs - he then pulled it out of his breeches-pocket. SAMUEL MILLER . I am an officer. I apprehended the prisoner, and saw him give the spoon to the prosecutor. (Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY . Aged 26. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.