Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Mcguigan was transported on the Phoebe Dunbar, departing 2nd Jun 1853 and arriving 30th Aug 1853 with 37 passengers.
704 ton ship built at Sunderland in 1850. 1853 voyage: Kingston, Ireland direct to the Swan River, Western Australia - 89 days (8 deaths at sea, 2 at harbour). Also on this voyage were 93 pensioner guards and their families. Convicts transported are currently being listed (not yet complete).
Phoebe Dunbar (generic)References
| Primary Source | Western Australia convicts. --0-- Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924; Dublin; Newgate; 1849-1858. --0-- Edgar, W. (Bill). (2018). “The precarious voyage of her majesty’s convict ship ‘Nile’ to the Swan River colony, late 1857 – and the unexpected aftermath.” The Great Circle, 40(1), 20–43. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26783779 |
Claims
"Jacqui Graham - WACC Phoebe Dunbar Project"
Photos
No photos have been added for William Mcguigan.
Convict Notes
JAILS: 1851, 1 September: William McGuigan, 19 (born 1832), from County Monaghan, was admitted to Newgate Prison, in Dublin; inmate #796. Convicted for larceny from the person, sentenced to 7 years by Barrister Major on 3 January, 1851. Described as 5’6” tall, blue eyes, dark hair, fresh complexion; single; labourer; Roman Catholic; no previous conviction (Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924 for William McGuigan; Dublin; Newgate; 1849-1858; image 35). --0--
MORE ABOUT WILLIAM McGUIGAN TRIAL: 1851, 3 January: William McGuigan, 21, was convicted at Monaghan and sentenced to seven years’ transportation for picking pockets (https://www.perthdps.com/convicts/con-wa10.html). --00--
William McGuigan was convicted at Monaghan, Ireland on 3 Jan 1851 for picking pockets. 7yr transportation sentence. Sent to Western Australia per the 'Phoebe Dunbar' which arrived 30 Aug 1853. William died during the voyage - cause typhus.