William Mcdonald

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Summary

Born
Jan 1800
Conviction
Highway robbery
Departure
May 1828
Arrival
Nov 1828
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Mcdonald
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1800
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Shoemaker/bootmaker

Crime

Convicted at: Lancaster Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 29th May 1828
Ship: Albion
Arrival: 3rd Nov 1828
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Mcdonald was transported on the Albion, departing 29th May 1828 and arriving 3rd Nov 1828 with 192 passengers.

AlbionAlbion (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 403 (203)
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 21st March 2026

ADM 101/1/9. Medical Journal of the Albion, male convict ship from 9 May to 14 November, by Thomas Logan, surgeon and superintendent, Folios 2-3: 19 May 1828; twelve convicts were received from the hulk Ganymede, and sixty from the Justitia, they had all been examined previously to their coming on board the Albion. They all appeared to be healthy, were clean in their persons and dressed in a new suit of convict's clothes. Folio 3: case no 28; William McDonald, convict, taken ill at Sheerness; sick or hurt, ulcer of throat and excorated glans penis; Put on sick list 23 May 1828, date of discharge unknown.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 15th March 2026

Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. William McDonald, age on arrival, 28, per Albion (3) 1828, Tried, Lancaster, England, 1828, Life, for Highway Robbery. DOB, 1800, Native place, Co. Down. Single, Catholic, Shoemaker perfect.

Tony Beale avatar
116
on 19th November 2021

New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 1845/4/28 Catherine White 45 (7yrs) per ship Surrey to marry William McDonald 45 ToL (life) per ship Albion (2) Rev J T Lynch West Maitland