Summary
Born
Unknown
Conviction
Uttering/passing forged notes
Departure
Oct 1816
Arrival
Mar 1817
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: William Rough
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Voyage
Departed: 9th Oct 1816
Ship: Sir William Bensley
Arrival: 10th Mar 1817
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
William Rough was transported on the Sir William Bensley, departing 9th Oct 1816 and arriving 10th Mar 1817 with 201 passengers.
Sir William Bensley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 294 |
| 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 |
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Convict Notes
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Essex Assizes did not close till Saturday morning—the number of prisoners on the calendar was 80, and of these 19 were capitally convicted, and received sentence of Death, but were all reprieved. ... —Richard Sutton, William Rough, and Sarah Sutton for uttering forged notes —14 years transportation. Norfolk Chronicle, 23 March 1816.
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Richard Sutton, William Rough, and Sarah Sutton, for forging Bank of England notes Guilty —Transportation for fourteen years’ each. Suffolk Chronicle, 16 March 1816.