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Voyage
Transportation
William Dunbar was transported on the Sarah, departing 29th Nov 1836 and arriving 29th Mar 1837 with 270 passengers.
Sarah (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 416 |
| Source Description | This 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 Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Assignment Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON27-1-7$init=CON27-1-7p6 William Dunbar, age 21, 5ft 8, Trade, Seaman, tried Quebec, Life, Native place, Quebec, How assigned?- Vacant, wanted by the police for evidence. -------------------------------------------------- Conduct Record https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-11$init=CON31-1-11p48 1205. William Dunbar. Tried Quebec Lower Canada, 30 Sept 1835, Life. Transported for Robbery. Gaol Report- Bad in every respect. Hulk report Good. Single, Stated this offence, Highway robbery 4 times imprisoned, twice assault, bailed, Theft 4 months once. Many offences recorded. ---------------------------------------------------- Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON34-1-6$init=CON34-1-6P570 William Dunbar, age 21, seaman, --------------------------------------------------- Hobart Town Police Report. François Sevier Le Clere, and William Dunbar, two as ill-looking knaves as the sun ever shone upon, or the rain ever wetted, were each sent to Port Arthur in irons, for l8 months, for robbing the house of Mr. F. Smith, the Barrister, of some silver spoons. They are well known (we mean the men) to his worship and the police. Colonial Times, Hobart, 29 Mar 1845. --------------------------------------------------- William Dunbar, per Sarah, is listed as a pauper in various establishments from May 1875, up to Jan 1881, at Launceston Invalid Depot, Cascades Invalid Depot, Brickfields Invalid Depot, and New Town Charitable Institute. He was admitted to New Town Invalid Depot from Hobart, and discharged on pass on 11 Jan 1881, He was stated to be blind. https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-12p117j2k Death Registration, Hobart district, 1889. Died 12 November 1889, William Dunbar, (Died New Town Pauper Establishment) (Born America) male, age 72 years, Blind, Cause of death, Senilis, Informant, Superintendent of New Town Pauper Estab. Burial Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/AF35-1-1$init=AF35-1-1P227J2K He was buried in a pauper Grave, No 514 at Cornelian Bay Cemetery, on 14 Nov 1889, according to the Church of England rites, by the Revd. Mason.