William Sutton

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Summary

Born
Jan 1789
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Apr 1816
Arrival
Oct 1816
Death
Oct 1830
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Personal Information

Name: William Sutton
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1789
Death: 3rd Oct 1830
Age at death: 41
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Convicted at: Lancaster Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Apr 1816
Ship: Elizabeth
Arrival: 5th Oct 1816
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Sutton was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 30th Apr 1816 and arriving 5th Oct 1816 with 156 passengers.

1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.

ElizabethElizabeth (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 261 (132)
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

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 14th January 2024

Lancaster Assizes. LANCASTER ASSIZES. On Saturday morning. Sir Alex Thomson, in a meet impressive manner, passed the awful sentence of Death on the following twenty-three prisoners, capitally convicted at these Assizes — … Jas. Marsh (18) Rd Eckersley (33) and W. Sutton (21) for a burglary, at Aspull ; ... Lancaster Gazette, 15 April 1815.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 14th June 2020

Date of Death; 03 October 1830 - DROWNED

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 14th June 2020

William Sutton; New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Name: William Sutton. Age: 23 Date of conviction: 25 Mar 1815 Place of Conviction: Lancaster Estimated birth year: abt 1792 Vessel: Elizabeth. Port of Arrival: Sydney Date of Arrival: 5 Oct 1816 Trade or calling; Labourer ---------------------------------------------------------- 1828 New South Wales, Australia Census (Australian Copy) Name: William Sutton Estimated birth year: abt 1789 Arrival Ship: Elizabeth 1 Arrival year: 1816 District: Patricks Plains Residence Age: 39 Residence: New South Wales, Australia Residence Date: 1828 Protestant. Carpenter. Patrick Plains