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Transportation
William Nelson was transported on the Bencoolen, departing 24th Apr 1819 and arriving 25th Aug 1819 with 153 passengers.
Departed from Cork. 150 Male passengers - no deaths. 123 of the convicts were trans-shipped to Van Diemens Land in the Admiral Cockburn, arriving there in September 1819.
Bencoolen (generic)References
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Convict Notes
1826 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. 1826 No; 35 Name; William Nelson Ship arrived by; Bencoolen To whom assigned; FREE. Certificate 10 Dec 1825
1819 - Departed from Cork. 150 Male passengers - no deaths. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name: William Nelson. Gender: Male. Birth Date: 1802 Occupation: Farm labourer. Conviction Place: Ireland, Dublin City Crime: Stealing clothes Departure Date: 24 Apr 1819 Arrival Date: 25 Aug 1819 Arrival Place: New South Wales Arrival Ship: Bencoolen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sailed on 24th April, 1819. Arrived 25th August, 1819 at New South Wales Average sentence: 7 Years | Life sentences: 14 | Passengers: 71 1819 Name: William Nelson Vessel: Bencoolen Province: Tasmania Title: List of convicts (incomplete) Year(s): 1817-1821 Place of Conviction: Dublin. Age at arrival 18. November 1818. 7 years Tried Dublin 1819 - Onboard Bencoolen 24th April 1819 arriving at New South Wales 1823 - Name: William Nelson Arrival Date: 1819 Vessel: Bencoolen Province: Tasmania Title: List of convicts (incomplete) Year(s): 1823 Place of Conviction: Dublin Save
William Nelson was 18 years old on arrival and was transported for 'stealing wearing apparel'. 16/9/1819: Transferred to VDL per 'Admiral Cockburn'. 18/4/1823: TOL Port Dalrymple. 16/12/1833: Tried for stealing 1 heifer - discharged.