Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Archibald Wilson was transported on the Mangles, departing 21st Nov 1839 and arriving 27th Apr 1840 with 290 passengers.
ManglesReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 137 (70) |
| 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
He’s an interesting character, a convict, but no ordinary criminal. In fact, a hero (at least in the eyes of French Canadians). He was transported for life in the late 1830s for being part of the revolt against British rule by the French community of eastern Canada. The French call it the “Patriots’ Rebellion”. The British no doubt say something less polite. Anyway, a number of the rebels were transported to Sydney and put in a stockade a little way up the Parramatta River from Sydney Harbour. That's why, to this day, it’s called Canada Bay. Archibald got his ticket of leave in the late 1840s, married Maria Bayliss, and they later moved to FNQ with their daughter Alice.