William Spears

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Summary

Born
Jan 1763
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Feb 1793
Arrival
Aug 1793
Death
Jan 1822
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Personal Information

Name: William Spears
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1763
Death: 1st Jan 1822
Age at death: 59
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Speers

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Ireland, Antrim
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 15th Feb 1793
Arrival: 7th Aug 1793
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Spears was transported on the Boddingtons, departing 15th Feb 1793 and arriving 7th Aug 1793 with 129 passengers.

The Boddingtons was Built in 1781. She departed Cork Ireland on 15 February 1793 bound for New South Wales.

BoddingtonsBoddingtons (generic)

References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

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List of Convicts Transported from Ireland to New South Wales by the Boddington Transport, February 1793. Arrived August 1793. https://search.records.nsw.gov.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=INDEX1950301&context=L&vid=61SRA&lang=en_US&search_scope=Everything&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=default_tab&query=any,contains,Boddingtons%201793,AND&facet=tlevel,include,Digitally_Available&facet=topic,include,Convict%20Indents%20(Digitised)%20Index%201788-1801&mode=advanced&offset=0 William Spears, 30, Tried Co Antrim, August 1792, 7 years. -------------------------------------------------------------- Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. William Spears, alias Speers, age on arrival, 30, per Boddingtons, 1793, Tried at Antrim Co., 1792, 7 years sentence. DOB, 1763. Previous Irish conviction. Died 1822, at Hawkesbury. References: 1801 Muster. 1811 Muster. Hall – Of Infamous Character, p 187.