William Weir

Summary

Born
Jan 1826
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Sep 1842
Arrival
Jan 1843
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Weir
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1826
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Antrim
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 22nd Sep 1842
Ship: Navarino
Arrival: 10th Jan 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Weir was transported on the Navarino, departing 22nd Sep 1842 and arriving 10th Jan 1843 with 181 passengers.

Built 1808. 493 tons. Several voyages to Australia with convict transportees. Registers of persons currently being updated - not complete as yet. 1840-1841. Departed Dublin 5th.Sept 1842. Arrived Hobart appx 10th Jan 1843. Sailed with 260 convicts including between 40-50 women,girls & children loaded at Kingstown Harbor. Capt A Warning.

NavarinoNavarino (generic)

References

Primary SourceNavarino Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P241 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P242 William Weir, Tried Antrim, 27 Jun 1842, 10 years. Age 16, 5ft 4 ½, Protestant, can read, Single, Offence: Burglary, p Samuel Thurlbourn & stg boots. For lead, 3 mos, 1 mo for Bail Surgeons’ Report, For fighting, caned on the Breech. Trade, Labourer. Native place: Antrim. Remarks: F, Wm. M, Isabella. B, Jas, Jno, Samuel, Joseph. 1 S, Catherine.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 346
on 3rd July 2025

Navarino Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P241 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P242 William Weir, Tried Antrim, 27 Jun 1842, 10 years. Age 16, 5ft 4 ½, Protestant, can read, Single, Offence: Burglary, p Samuel Thurlbourn & stg boots. For lead, 3 mos, 1 mo for Bail Surgeons’ Report, For fighting, caned on the Breech. Trade, Labourer. Native place: Antrim. Remarks: F, Wm. M, Isabella. B, Jas, Jno, Samuel, Joseph. 1 S, Catherine.