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Personal Information
Transportation
William Patrick was transported on the Canada, departing 23rd Apr 1819 and arriving 1st Sep 1819 with 138 passengers.
Canada (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 138 |
| 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
"William Patrick is my 3rd great grandfather"
"William Patrick is my 5th great grandpa convicted for life forst to death then commuted to life"
"William Patrick was a native of Herefordshire, England and was born around 1795 . On August 4, 1818 he was tried at Hereford Assizes and found guilty of the crime of sheep stealing. Originally sentenced to be executed the sentence was changed to transportation for life to the Colony of NSW. William arrived in Australia on September 1, 1819 on board the convict ship, Canada. Within two years of his arrival William married Sarah Sunderland, daughter of John and Mary Sunderland. The Sunderland family had arrived in Australia, earlier in 1808. William and Sarah were married at St John’s Parramatta on July 5, 1821 and they went on to have 8 children. The children were mainly born in the Parramatta area. William received his Ticket of Leave for the Parramatta area on November 19, 1838 William was recommended for his Conditional Pardon on January 31, 1839 William died at his daughter’s house in Yass, NSW in 1864, aged 69years."
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Convict Notes
Family connections for William (Patrick) are: PATRICK William (Patrick) was born about 1795/1800 in Herefordshire. He was tried for sheep stealing at Hereford Assizes on 4 4 1818, sentenced to death commuted to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 1 9 1819 after a voyage of 4months on CANADA. He was Free by Servitude when he married Sarah (Sunderland age16) on 5 7 1821 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded at Parramatta in 1826 as a farmer & in 1828 & 1832 as a labourer. He was issued his Ticket of Leave for Parramatta on 19 11 1838. His Conditional Pardon was recommended on 31 1 1839. He died in 1864 age69 at his daughter’s house in Yass. [Some details taken from this Website] Sarah (Sunderland) was born in 1805 in London. She arrived in NSW with her parents on 16 11 1808 after a voyage of 8months on SPEKE. Details of Sarah (Sunderland)s family are given in entry for William (Townsend BATAVIA 1818) on this Website. William (Patrick) & Sarah (Sunderland) produced 8children: mainly girls? 1.Susannah (Patrick) was born on 21 2 1821 at Parramatta & baptised on 31 3 1822 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 31 3 1878 age57. 2.Sarah (Patrick) was born on 13 12 1823 at Parramatta & baptised on 18 1 1824 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 13 3 1885 age61. 3.William (Patrick) was born on on 19 2 1826 at Parramatta & baptised on 19 3 1826 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 17 1 1900 age73. 4.Mary (Patrick was born on 9 5 1828 at Parramatta & baptised on 22 6 1828 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 5.Elizabeth (Patrick) was born on 3 8 1830 at Parramatta & baptised on 2 12 1832 age2 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 6.-7.??? (Patrick) 8.??? (Patrick) was born in 1834. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
William and Sarah had 7 children between 1822 and 1834. I am unable to locate the family in the 1828 New South Wales Census.
In the colony, William married Sarah Sunderland. William Patrick P[risoner] Canada the 2nd age 26 of the parish of Parramatta and Sarah Sunderland of ditto were married in this church by banns this fifth day of July 1821 by me Samuel Marsden. William and Sarah both made their X marks in the register in the presence of John Sunderland and Ann Hamlon who both signed the register.