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Transportation
William Nichol was transported on the Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle), departing 8th Oct 1832 and arriving 5th Feb 1833 with 197 passengers.
Built in Bristol, England. Launched in 1819. 450 ton ship. Five voyages to Australia transporting convict persons. Children of convicts were also transported but considered "free settlers" and not listed by name. The 1832/33 & 1835/36 voyages do not yet have complete lists of passengers - currently being updated. Please note this if searching for individual persons.
Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle) (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Principal Superintendent of Convicts Office, 16th April, 1839. THE Undermentioned Persons have obtained their Certificates of Freedom since the last day of publication, viz.— Nicholl William, Roslin Castle 2. NSW Govt. Gazette, 17 Apr 1839.
NEW SOUTH WALES. RETURN OF ALL MALE CONVICTS ASSIGNED BETWEEN THE 1st AND 28th FEBRUARY, 1833. Nichol William, Roslyn Castle, seaman, to Thomas Wealands, South Head NSW Govt. Gazette, 10 April 1833.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. William Nichol, alias Nicholl, Nicholls, age on arrival, 22, per Roslin Castle (3) 1833, Tried 1832, at Enniskillen Fermanagh Co, 7 years for Picking pockets, DOB 1811. Native place, Devonshire England. Single. Protestant. Seaman.