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William Gleeson

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Summary

Born
Jan 1808
Conviction
Manslaughter/culpable homicide
Departure
May 1838
Arrival
Sep 1838
Death
Jan 1890
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Personal Information

Name: William Gleeson
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1808
Death: 1st Jan 1890
Age at death: 82
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Manslaughter/culpable homicide
Convicted at: Ireland, Tipperary
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 11th May 1838
Ship: Clyde
Arrival: 10th Sep 1838
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Gleeson was transported on the Clyde, departing 11th May 1838 and arriving 10th Sep 1838 with 181 passengers.

ClydeClyde (generic)

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Primary Sourcehttp://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/convicts.htm

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on 3rd August 2013

William Gleeson was 30 years old, the son of Denis Gleeson and his uncle Cornelius Bourke were all transported for the manslaughter of James Hayes. William was sent to Port Macquarie with his father and they were joined by their families. William's wife, Johanna (nee Crough/Crowe) and his son Denis Jnr.((1836-1918) arrived per Panama in 1849. 1846: TOL Port Phillip 9/8/1851: CP William was assigned to Messrs Dutton, Victoria. After receiving their TOL's, Denis Snr, William and Cornelius all made their way to the Port Fairy/Yambuk,Koroit areas of Victoria. 1890: William died at Yambuk in Victoria.