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Personal Information
Transportation
William Russell was transported on the Forth, departing 21st Oct 1834 and arriving 3rd Feb 1835 with 28 passengers.
118 Prisoners - 3 deaths May 1830. Embarked on board the Fourth at Cove form the Penitentiary in Cork for passage to New South Wales; 120 Female Convicts. 10 Children belonging to 8 Free Women and 19 Children of
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Convict Notes
William Russell was listed as 18 years old on arrival. Native Place: Dublin City. Transported for 'stealing plate'. William was literate, single, 5'6¼" tall, dark ruddy complexion, dark brown hair, dark hazel eyes, scar left side of upper part of nose, scar left side of forehead, scar bell of left ear, another under it, scar on each knuckle of left hand, two scars back of forefinger of same, three small moles upper right arm, scar knuckle of fourth and little fingers of right hand, scar above cap of right knee.
Later sentenced to Life imprisonment on Norfolk Island