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Transportation
William Fitzgerald was transported on the Lonach, departing 16th May 1825 and arriving 4th Sep 1825 with 144 passengers.
On Sunday last arrived from Ireland, with 143 male prisoners, the ship Lonnorch, Captain W. H. Driscoll. She sailed from Cork the 16th of May, and lost one prisoner on the passage. The guard consists of Lieutenant Donelan, 57th Regt, with a detachment of the same corps. Dr. Osborne, R. N. is the Surgeon Superintendent. Passengers, Mr. Drew and Mr. Stubbs. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 8 Sep 1825.
Lonach (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Drogheda Journal, 1 May 1824. Convict Index, 1791-1873. |
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Convict Assignments. William Fitzgerald, Lonach, Assigned to Charles Thomson, resident at South Creek, 4 Nov 1825.
Convict Assignments. William Fitzgerald, Lonach, Assigned to Dr Ramsay, resident at Sydney, 15 Sep 1825.
Colonial Secretary Index. FITZGERALD, William. Per "Lonach", 1825. 1825 Sep 15 - Convict servant of Mr and Mrs Ramsay. To be victualled from the Store at Sydney for six months (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.327) -------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. William Fitzgerald, age 45, G.S. per Lonark, 1825, 7 years, catholic, Stockman, Wm. Hayes, Bathurst district.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. William Fitzgerald, age on arrival, 43, per Lonach (1825), Tried at Cork, 1824, Life, for Burglary felony, DOB 1782. Native of Cork Co. Shearer ploughman. -------------------------------------------------- An order has received the High Sheriff of the county, to stay the execution of William Power and James Wool, found guilty of uttering forged notes of the Bank Ireland; Jeremiah M‘Carthv, for highway robbery Malachy Dawley sen., Malachy Dawley, jun., Michael Dawley and John Broderick, for burglary and felony near Kanturk; William Fitzgerald, James Condon, Edmund Condon and John Lee for burglary and felony near Michaelston; William Ryan and Thomas Fitzgibbon also for burglary and felony- all all of whom were sentenced to die the 1st June. Drogheda Journal, 1 May 1824. ----------------------------------------------------- Convict Index, 1791-1873. William Fitzgerald, per Lonach, 1825, Ticket of Leave, District, Bathurst; Born, Cork; Trade, Labourer; Tried, Cork Co. 34/1188. William Fitzgerald, per Lonach, 1825, Ticket of Leave, District, Bathurst; Tried, Cork Co. 39/740. William Fitzgerald, per Lonach, 1825, Conditional Pardon, 1 Oct 1841. 42/274.