Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
William Douglass was transported on the Coromandel And Experiment, departing 31st Oct 1803 and arriving 7th May 1804 with 338 passengers.
Coromandel And Experiment (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 361 (180) |
| 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 |
Claims
"William is my g,g,g,g grandfather. He married Mary Ann Cross"
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Convict Notes
Family connections for William George (Douglass) are: Some amendments added Jul 2025. DOUGLASS William George (Douglass) was born about 1768 & became a stockman. He was tried w/1other for stealing tankards etc of Mr (Gamble) of Leeds at Crown end York Assizes about August 1802, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 5 1804 after a voyage of 5.5months on COROMANDEL; he was Protestant. He had a first relatioship with Ann (Peat her second (2of3) relationship) from about 1808.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Ann/Nancy (Peat) was born on 6 12 1791 & baptised on 15 1 1792 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She is recorded as having a first (1of3) relationship with William Giles (Moore) of NSW Corps. She married thirdly James (Webb) on 3 9 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She produced 3children in her lifetime.She produced 3children in her lifetime. Details of Ann (Peat)s family are given in entry for Charles (Peat HMS PRINCE EDWARD 1782) on this Website. William George (Douglass) & Ann (Peat) produced 1child: 1.William (Douglass) was born in 1809. .. >>>William George (Douglass) married secondly Mary Ann (Cross age16 her first relationship) in 1809. He was recorded in 1824 as a farmer & on 6 1 1825 as District Constable Lower & Upper Pitt Town with duty at Windsor & Hawkesbury. He was recorded in 1826 as a District Constable. He died in 1852 age84 father of maybe 13children.] .. Mary Ann (Cross) was born in 1793. Details of Mary Ann (Cross)s family are given in entry for Charles (Cross NEPTUNE 1790) on this Website. William George (Douglas) & Mary Ann (Cross) produced 12children: Noted a Hugh (Douglas) & a Maria (Douglas) are recorded as born about 1805.] 1.Sarah (Douglas) was born on 22 8 1810 & baptised on 13 9 1812 w/Charles at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She married with her parents consent Thomas (Green) on 22 6 1829 at St Thomas CofE/Wesleyan Sackville Reach. She died on 23 12 1892 age82. ..Thomas (Green) was born on 10 7 1803 & baptised on 21 4 1811 age7 w/Elizabeth, William at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 24 10 1880 age77. ..Details of Thomas (Green)s family are given in entry for Jane (Topp BELLONA 1793) on this Website. .. 2.Charles (Douglas) was born on 21 7 1812 & baptised on 13 9 1812 w/Sarah at St Matthews CofE Windsor. 3.Elizabeth (Douglas) was born on 14 11 1814. 3.Joseph (Douglas) was born on 14 11 1814 at Wilberforce also & baptised on 18 12 1814 w/Mary Ann at St Matthews CofE Windsor. 5.Mary Ann (Douglass) was born on 14 11 1814 also & baptised on 18 12 1814 w/Joseph at St Matthews CofE Windsor. 6.George (Douglas) was born on 12 7 1817 at Pitt Town & baptised on 1 2 1818 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 23 9 1902 age85. 7.Christopher (Douglas) was born on 1 10 1820 at Pitt Town & baptised on 4 6 1826 age5 w/Humphrey Taylorat St James CofE Pitt Town. He died on 24 4 1892 age72. 8.Eleanor (Douglas) was born on 10 6 1823 at Pitt Town & baptised on 18 7 1824 age1 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 11 12 1912 age88. 9.Humphrey Taylor (Douglas) was born on 10 4 1826 at Pitt Town & baptised on 21 6 1826 w/Christopher at St James CofE Pitt Town. 10.Thomas Green (Douglas) was born on 18 7 1829 & baptised in 1831 age about2 at (Scots/Presbyterian?) Ebenezer Kirk Portland Head. 11.-12.??? (Douglas)-could these be the 2born in 1805? or perhaps the 2below? [Noted a John (Douglas) is recorded as born in 1814 & dying on 27 11 1818 age about4] [ & a Janet (Douglas) is recorded as born in 1816 in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania] 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.
The assizes for Yorkshire, closed at the Crown end, where Sir Alan Chambre tried the following prisoners, viz. ... William Douglas and Thomas Peters, for stealing ten silver pints and a tankard, from Mr. Gamble, of Leeds ... were all found guilty. Lancaster Gazette, 14 Aug 1802.
The Colonial Secretary Index, 1788-1825, has information on this person as follows: DOUGLAS, William. Per "Coromandel", 1804 1809 - Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3194; 4/1858 p.114) 1810 Feb 15 - Petition for confirmation of his conditional pardon (Fiche 3164; 4/1846 p.74) 1811 Feb 18 - Purchased goods at an auction by John Howe at Windsor; sold for executors to the estate of the late Andrew Thompson (Reel 6040; ML C197 p.17) 1820 May 25 - Of Windsor. Memorial (Fiche 3017; 4/1823 No.199 p.444) 1823 Jul 13 - District Constable, Lower Pitt Town. Certifies that Christopher and Edward Cross have cleared and cultivated their farm (Fiche 3062; 4/1834B No.74 p.472) 1824 Mar-May - Lost order drawn on the Police Fund (Reel 6061; 4/1779 pp.69-72) 1824 Jul 24 - District Constable. Memorial (Fiche 3086; 4/1837A No.287 p.123) 1824 Oct 23 - Re his original sentence (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.606) 1825 Jan 6 - District Constable at Upper and Lower Pitt Town. On list of constables doing duty at Windsor and the Districts of the Hawkesbury (Reel 6062; 4/1783 p.81a) 1825 Jul 5 - On return of constables in the town of Windsor & districts of Hawkesbury (Fiche 3302; 4/7419.1 p.18)
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref D1338] William Douglass age 54, absolute pardon, Coromandel, 1804, life, Protestant, District Constable, Pitt Town Mary Douglass 34, born in the colony Sarah Douglass 19 born in the colony Charles Douglass 17 born in the colony Elizabeth Douglass 14 born in the colony Mary Douglass 14 born in the colony George Douglass 12 born in the colony Christopher Douglass 10 born in the colony Eleanor Douglass 6 born in the colony Humphrey Douglass 3 born in the colony
William was in a relationship with Ann Peat (nothing known) around 1808 and they had a son William born in 1809. He married Mary Ann Cross about 1809. Mary Ann had been born in the colony and was the daughter of Charles Cross (Convict, Neptune, 1790 ) and Rose Hannah Flood (Convict, Neptune, 1790). William and Mary Ann had a long life together and had 12 children.