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John Walsh was transported on the King William, departing 28th Apr 1840 and arriving 17th Aug 1840 with 36 passengers.
380 ton ship built 1831 at Whitby, England. The 'King William' ship departed Kingston, Ireland on 28 April 1840 for New South Wales, Australia with 180 male prisoners, 9 free passengers (some sons of the prisoners), arriving 17 Aug 1840 (111 days). 80th & 96th Regiment Guards. Four women and several children. Note: As this ship sailed direct from Ireland it's details are not complete on this British register. Names of convicts are being added in, by Volunteers and as yet not complete.
King William (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 |
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1862 - FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 5492 Orphan: Mary Jane WALSH Mother: NICHOLSON/NICHOLLS, Jane Father: WALSH, John Mother's ship: Father's ship: King William Age when admitted: Date admitted: 1862 Date discharged: Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: unsure whether admitted Queens Orphan School References: SWD26/5, 27 Orphan Number: 5486 Orphan: Malvina Jane WALSH Mother: NICHOLSON/NICHOLLS, Jane Father: WALSH, John Mother's ship: Father's ship: King William Age when admitted: 8yrs Date admitted: 28 Oct 1862 Date discharged: 7 Dec 1870, 27 Jun 1873 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: John Crawford, Huon, died in Colonial Hospital Remarks: father dead, mother a prisoner References: SWD26/4, 26/8, 27, HAP1871/63 Orphan Number: 5480 Orphan: Henry Blasnasset WALSH Mother: NICHOLSON, Jane Father: WALSH, John Mother's ship: Father's ship: King William Age when admitted: 8yrs Date admitted: 28 Oct 1862 Date discharged: 9 Jul 1868, 8 Feb 1869, Nov 1869, 12 Jul 1870 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: A H Boyd, Evandale, John Gibson, William Beveridge, Ridgeside, absconded Remarks: won general knowledge prize 1864 & two prizes 1868, mother a prisoner, father dead References: SWD26/5, 27, 32/1, HAP1871/63, POL709
N.S.W. Convict Indents Name John Walsh Age 20, Read & write, Single, Labourer Date of Conviction 17 Mar 1840, Offence; Burglary being armed Place of Conviction Tipperary Estimated Birth Year abt 1820 Vessel King William Port of Arrival New South Wales Date of Arrival 17 Aug 1840 © 1997-2025 Ancestry