William Gunn

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Jul 1829
Arrival
Nov 1829
Death
Mar 1840
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Personal Information

Name: William Gunn
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: 18th Mar 1840
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Cambridge Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Jul 1829
Ship: Thames
Arrival: 21st Nov 1829
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Gunn was transported on the Thames, departing 27th Jul 1829 and arriving 21st Nov 1829 with 160 passengers.

ThamesThames (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 127 (66)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 4th June 2026

Cambridgeshire Assize Thomas Turner (27) and William Gunn (27) were indicted for a burglary in the farm-house of Mrs. Allix, at Stapleford, on the 23d of September last, and stealing a great number of articles, the property of Mrs. Allix, and her farming bailiff, Thos.Battyll. …. Cambridge Chronicle, 3 April 1829. Cambridge Assizes. WILLIAM GUNN, aged 27. was arraigned with THOMAS TURNER, on the charge of breaking and entering the September last, the dwelling-house of Ms. Sarah Allix, at Stapleford, this county, and feloniously stealing therefrom, a quantity silver current coin, sundry articles of plate, a gun, pistol, sword, and various other articles, her property and also other articles, the property of Thomas Battyll, her farming bailiff.— Wm. Elborn, a farming man, working for Mrs. Allix, proved that he was at the house about half-past in the morning of the robbery, the lattices the dairy window were broken. Ann Lister was the last person went bed, she left all the doors, and windows secured—got up next morning about half- past o'clock and found the doors unlocked, the slats of the dairy window broken, and several  things missing.— Thomas Battyll, on the morning of the September, discovered the house had been broken into and the articles mentioned in the indictment —this witness, also identified the property.— Rebecca Reuhuni and Elizabeth Symonds, two girls of the town, stated, that the prisoners came to Symond's house, Barnwell, between 4 and 5 o'clock on the morning  on the morning of the ​? September— let them in, they brought two great bundles, umbrella, a gun, pistol, sword, pair of boots, &c., they remained there till ? o'clock in the afternoon, when apprehended by the constable.— Joseph Elyndell. the constable, apprehended the prisoners, and produced the property found upon them.— Guilty— Sentence of Death Recorded. Huntingdon, Bedford & Peterborough Gazette, 4 April 1829. On Tuesday last the under-named convicts were removed from the Castle, and the following day delivered on board the hulks at Gosport, in order to their being transported to New South Wales, viz.—William Gunn, Thos. Jeffery, James Smith, James Murfitt, and William Aill, for life ; James Berry, for fourteen years; and William Hill, for seven.  Cambridge Chronicle, 15 May 1829.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 9th June 2021

New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Tasmania. Year; 1841. No; 608 Name; William Gunn Ship; Thames Remarks; DIED; 20 March 1840