Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Quinlan was transported on the Phoebe Dunbar, departing 2nd Jun 1853 and arriving 30th Aug 1853 with 37 passengers.
704 ton ship built at Sunderland in 1850. 1853 voyage: Kingston, Ireland direct to the Swan River, Western Australia - 89 days (8 deaths at sea, 2 at harbour). Also on this voyage were 93 pensioner guards and their families. Convicts transported are currently being listed (not yet complete).
Phoebe Dunbar (generic)References
| Primary Source | http://members.iinet.net.au WA, Convict Records, Convict Dept., Reel No.FCN42, Ref.No.ACC 128/40-43. |
Claims
"Jacqui Graham - WACC Phoebe Dunbar Project"
Photos
No photos have been added for William Quinlan.
Convict Notes
This information, (which is edited, due to the length of it) comes from Paul Weaver, who is a descendant of William Quinlan: http://fremantlebiz.livejournal.com/40934.html At age 22 William was locked away in Mounjoy prison where he spent four years - in June 1853 he was finally transported to WA. He had scurvy on board the ship and was transferred to a shore hospital on arrival. 11/4/1854: TOL, Guildford, WA. 5/7/1856: CP 1860: Married Margaret McKeown who had migrated to WA on the 'Hamilla Mitchel' in 1859. They acquired a small land holding near York and had 7 children. Margaret died in April 1871, aged 31. August 1874: William died, aged 43, from 'natural causes'. The orphaned children were separated from each other and raised by the Catholic Church and foster parents. Many thanks to Paul Weaver for posting this information on the web.
Convict Index and Wa Convict Records (dated 31 Aug 1853): Occupation: Miller, aged 25
William was pardoned in 1855 and given a parcel of land in Beverley, WA. Married Margaret McKeonne at York 12/1/1860