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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Fitzpatrick was transported on the Phoenix, departing 29th Mar 1824 and arriving 21st Jul 1824 with 204 passengers.
Built at Thames, England 1798. 589 tons.
Phoenix (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 128 |
| 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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Convict Notes
William Fitzpatrick was from County Down, Northern Ireland. He and his brother, Daniel Fitzpatrick, moved to Lancaster. The brothers were charged with robbery and on 18 August 1818 were found guilty and sentenced to transportation for life. While awaiting transportation, they were held aboard the hulk Bellerophon. Daniel was transported to VDL on 11 September 1819 but William had escaped the hulk. He was recaptured in 1824 and received 24 lashes for his efforts. He was transported to VDL aboard the phoenix in 1824. On his arrival he reported that his father lived south of Monagh, County Down, Northern Ireland. His brother, Daniel Fitzpatrick, was a shoemaker in Hobart. Daniel had been transported to VDL aboard the Dromedary which arrived on 10 January 1820. Daniel had married Jane Brown in Hobart (17 November 1823) the year before William's arrival.
William was born in County Down in about 1792. In August 1818 he was convicted of robbery and assault (along with his brother Daniel) and was sentenced to transportation for life. William however escaped the hulk Bellerophon. He was subsequently captured in 1823 and received 24 lashes. He was transported on the Phoenix (2) and arrived in Van Diemans Land on 21 July 1824.