Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Mcdonald was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 19th Nov 1832 and arriving 9th Mar 1833 with 216 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 475 (238) |
| 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 McDonald is my 3 x Great Grandfather"
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Convict Notes
William was convicted alongside John Sinclair to 14 years. They were charged with theft from a house at Constitution Street, Aberdeenshire. The home belonged to Mary MacLean. Prior to his incarceration William was a sailor he is described as being 5ft/2 with a dark complexion, dark brown hair and hazel eyes. He had a tattoo on the inside of his right arm - a wreath with the initials A MD, E MD and W MD (which I take to be his parents initials and his own). He was sentenced to 2 years labor on the Spring Hill Road for irregular conduct aboard the Porpoise. He also did 3 mpnths hard labor for being absent from his masters house for 2 days. He was issued a conditional pardon on the 3rd of November 1842. He and his wife Margaret (nee:Barrett) owned property at York Town together they had 13 children my 2x Great Grandfather James McDonald was the second eldest son.