William Dockerell

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Summary

Born
Jan 1771
Conviction
Stealing fruit/vegetables
Departure
Dec 1805
Arrival
Jul 1806
Death
Jan 1824
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Personal Information

Name: William Dockerell
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1771
Death: 22nd Jan 1824
Age at death: 53
Occupation: Carpenter
Aliases: Dockery

Crime

Convicted at: Cambridge Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Dec 1805
Arrival: 12th Jul 1806
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Dockerell was transported on the Fortune And Alexander, departing 31st Dec 1805 and arriving 12th Jul 1806 with 309 passengers.

Fortune And AlexanderFortune And Alexander (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 369 (184)
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 14th February 2021

Captivity Hulk Records. HO-9-8-3. Page 13. Received five from Cambridge, 30 March 1805, William Dockerell, age 34, G. Ly. Tried Cambridge, 12 March 1805. 7 years. Sent on board the Fortune, ? Jan 1806.

D Wong avatar
221
on 29th September 2020

Huge discrepancies in William's age - most likely would be born 1771 as he was listed as 34 years old when on the Hulk Captivity in 1805, before transportation - birth dates of 1790, 1768, 1770 all listed. 25/11/1811: William married Susannah Noon alias Susan Gage (Admiral Gambier and Friends, 1811) - NSW BDM lists them as William Doewra and Susannah Noen - Married at St. Matthew's, Sydney. Susannah was 14/15 years old when married and William was about 40. No children listed. William was a carpenter in government employ. C1820: Susannah and William moved to Sydney - C1821 advertisements appear in the Sydney Gazette for their shop in George Street. 22/1/1824: William died in Sydney, aged 56?? Susannah then married Samuel Cave (Royal Charlotte 1825) on 25/10/1825 at St. James, Sydney. They later went to NZ - Susannah died 30/6/1852 at Picton, NZ.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 29th September 2020

At Cambridge assizes, -Wm. Dockerell, for stealing beans, and John Maskey, for stealing stockings, were each sentenced to 7 years' transportation. Stamford Mercury, 22 March 1805.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 26th June 2019

The Colonial Secretary Index, 1788-1825, has information on this person as follows: DOCKERELL, William. Per "Fortune", 1806 1810 Nov 3 - Carpenter. On weekly return of Government men at labour at the Greenhills, Hawkesbury; listed as Dockery (Reel 6040; 9/2673 p.133) 1816 Sep 17 - Carpenter of Hawkesbury District. Requesting remuneration for having served four years extra owing to error in records (Reel 6046; 4/1736 p.116) 1820 Jun 30 - Memorial (Fiche 3017; 4/1823 No.191 p.427)