William St Clair

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Summary

Born
Jan 1819
Conviction
Embezzlement
Departure
Jun 1843
Arrival
Oct 1843
Death
Aug 1856
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Personal Information

Name: William St Clair
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1819
Death: 12th Aug 1856
Age at death: 37
Occupation: Clerk

Crime

Crime: Embezzlement
Convicted at: Warwick Assizes
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 28th Jun 1843
Arrival: 9th Oct 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William St Clair was transported on the Emerald Isle, departing 28th Jun 1843 and arriving 9th Oct 1843 with 214 passengers.

Emerald IsleEmerald Isle (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 342
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 6th January 2026

Place of origin: Ayr, Ayrshire No; 10350 Aged; 24 years old Remarks; Read & write, well educated Offence; Embezzling £390 property Lewis Allan & Sanderson, Brewers. Surgeon's report. Conduct very Exemplary Trade; Clerk & Accountant 1850 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Name: St. Clair, William, Ship/free: Emerald Isle. Marriage to: Acres, Mary. Ship/free: Free Permission date: 17 Oct 1850 & 22 Oct 1850 1850 - MARRIAGE. Date of marriage: 05 Nov 1850. Church of St Joseph William aged 32 years old, Clerk and Mary aged 23 years old, Widow RGD37/1/9 no 538 1852 - BIRTH & DEATH. Name: St-Clair, Francis Father: St-Clair, William, licensed Victualled Mother: Leonard, Mary ** Date of birth: 20 May 1853. Date of death: 27 May 1852. prematurely born. Registered: Hobart 1853 - BIRTH; Name: St-clair, Given Name Not Recorded (Male) Father: St-clair, William, Clerk. Mother: Leonard, Mary ** Date of birth: 20 May 1853. Registered: Hobart 1856 - POSSIBLE DEATH RECORD. Name: St-Claire, William. Age: 38, Date of death: 12 Aug 1856 Trade; Writer. Cause of death; Consumption. Registered: Hobart 1909 - DEATH of wife; Mary St. Clair. Date of burial: 09 Aug 1909. Cornelian Bay, Roman Catholic, Section F, Number 17. AF70-1-32 (BU 16574) ** Mary Leonard married Robert Acres on the 3 October 1844