Summary
Born
Jan 1817
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Mar 1840
Arrival
Jul 1840
Death
Unknown
Step 0 of 0
Personal Information
Name: William Paterson
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1817
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Patterson
Crime
Crime: Burglary (house breaking)
Convicted at: Edinburgh Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 10 years
Voyage
Departed: 19th Mar 1840
Ship: Maitland
Arrival: 14th Jul 1840
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
William Paterson was transported on the Maitland, departing 19th Mar 1840 and arriving 14th Jul 1840 with 307 passengers.
Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons.
Maitland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 169 (86) |
| Source Description | This 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 Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
Claims
No one has claimed William Paterson yet.
Photos
No photos have been added for William Paterson.
Convict Notes
221
221
William Paterson was 23 years old on arrival - his native place by Edinburgh, he was Presbyterian. William was 5'2" tall, dark sallow complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, eye rows meeting, dark mole inside lower right arm, two scars back of left thumb, literate, single. 1844: TOL Bathurst 17/6/1851: COF