William Sullivan

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	William Sullivan
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1785
Occupation:	Labourer
Date of Death:	1822
Age:	37 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	Stealing a horse
Convicted at:	Ireland, Dublin Assizes
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	Almorah
Departure date:	24th August, 1820
Arrival date:	22nd December, 1820
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 160 other convicts

References

Primary source:	NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1820 Almorah
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Community Contributions

Dianne Jones on 3rd July, 2020 wrote:

TRIED: 24 June 1820, County Dublin (see NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1820 Almorah).

Maureen Withey on 14th March, 2021 wrote:

Colonial Secretary Index.

SULLIVAN, William. Per “Almorah”, 1820.

1822 Apr 6-7,10 - Inquest into the death of held at the premises of William Cox at Clarendon, at Windsor and at the Richmond School House (Reel 6054; 4/1758 pp.81-8)
1822 Apr 19 - Judge Advocate forwarding depositions to Governor, recommending that the case be disposed of summarily (Reel 6054; 4/1758 pp.80-80a)

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There is another entry in the Index:

MILLER, Samuel. Per “Mary”, 1819.

1822 Apr 6-7,10 - Referred to at the inquest into the death of William Sullivan held at Clarendon, Windsor and Richmond; deemed responsible for Sullivan’s death by the jurors (Reel 6054; 4/1758 pp.82a-87a)
1822 - On list of convicts at Port Macquarie (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.362-3)

Convict Changes History

Dianne Jones on 3rd July, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 99 years, voyage, source: NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1820 Almorah (prev. ), firstname: William, surname: Sullivan, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1785, date of death: 0000, gen

Dianne Jones on 3rd July, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at

Maureen Withey on 14th March, 2021 made the following changes:

date of death: 1822 (prev. 0000)