Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Dooling was transported on the Pestonjee Bomanjee, departing 20th Sep 1848 and arriving 2nd Jan 1849 with 301 passengers.
Built 1835 at Dumbarton, Scotland. Wood barque of 595 Tons.
Pestonjee Bomanjee (generic)References
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Claims
"William is my 4x great-granduncle"
"William married the convict Ann Burke who is the sister of my gr gr grandmother Mary Nowlan."
"William is my great great grandfather his son James Dooling (Dowling) my great grandfather"
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Convict Notes
William’s father James Doolan was also transported to Australia in 1834 onboard the ‘Parmelia’ for sheep stealing. William’s brothers Michael and Patrick would also later immigrate to Australia with their families.
William was the father of John ‘Jack’ Doolan, a bushranger who became infamous and was immortalised in the bush ballad and colonial Australian Rebel folk song ‘The Wild Colonial Boy’.
William Dooling was 25 years old on arrival and was transported for 'Stealing fire arms and money, £2' William was 5' 9" tall, could read and write a little, single, RC. Mother: Bridget Brothers: Patrick, Michael Sisters: Mary, Bridget, Margaret - all at native place of Tipperary. 7/6/1852: Married Ann Burke (Earl Grey 1850) they had 6 children. 22/7/1854: COF Moved to Victoria.