William Mulroy

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Summary

Born
Jan 1796
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
Dec 1830
Arrival
Apr 1831
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Mulroy
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1796
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Aliases: Mcelroy

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Ireland, Armagh
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 18th Dec 1830
Ship: Waterloo
Arrival: 30th Apr 1831
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Mulroy was transported on the Waterloo, departing 18th Dec 1830 and arriving 30th Apr 1831 with 200 passengers.

1829 - Waterloo's first voyage arrived at Sydney Cove 9 July 1829. 180 Male Convicts. 2 Died on voyage. 7 sent to the hospital on landing. Total mustered; 171. Stephen Addison - Commander Michael Goodsire - Surgeon Superintendent [His wife was a passenger] 1842 - The Waterloo voyage of 1842 was wrecked on 28/8/1842. 189 people drowned, these being 143 convicts, 15 men of the 99th Regiment, together with 17 wives and children, the boatswain Mr. Chiverton, the sailmaker, the carpenter and 11 of the crew. Convicts were then received in Cape Town Prison from the wreck of the Waterloo, 2nd September 1842. They then completed their voyage to VDL per “Cape Packet” which arrived on 23/11/1842.

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Primary SourceIrish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 13th February 2025

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. William Mulroy, alias McElroy, age on arrival, 35, per Waterloo (2) 1831. Tried 1830, at Armagh, Life, for Stealing horse. DOB 1796, Native place, Dundalk Louth Co. Married, 7 children. Catholic. Shepherd ploughman reaper sower.