Buchanan Wilson

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Summary

Born
Jan 1812
Conviction
Highway robbery
Departure
Apr 1830
Arrival
Aug 1830
Death
May 1851
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Personal Information

Name: Buchanan Wilson
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1812
Death: 8th May 1851
Age at death: 39
Occupation: Weaver

Crime

Convicted at: Glasgow Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 5th Apr 1830
Arrival: 21st Aug 1830
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Buchanan Wilson was transported on the Marquis Of Huntley, departing 5th Apr 1830 and arriving 21st Aug 1830 with 229 passengers.

Marquis Of HuntleyMarquis Of Huntley (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 324
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

Robyn Everist avatar
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on 17th September 2025

5 Apr 1851 - executed at Hobart for the Armed robbery of Patrick Cooney https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC32-1-6/SC32-1-6P222

Chris Ison avatar
51
on 10th December 2024

NEWCASTLE. Escape of Six Prisoners from Newcastle, and Capture of the Cutter Brothers. On Monday morning before break-of-day, six prisoners belonging to the gang at Nobby's Island, escaped from the General Hospital and seized the cutter Brothers, the property of Mr. Smith, from the Ballast Wharf, and escaped to sea, taking the crew with them. The wind blowing fresh from the N.W. enabled them to make considerably to the Eastward by daylight, at which time the vessel was so far off as to be scarcely visible. TUESDAY MORNING No tidings have as yet been heard of the men who escaped yesterday morning. (The Australian 24 Apr 1844 p. 3.) The undermentioned prisoners have absconded from the Convict Newcastle, in irons, seized the Cutter “Brothers,” lying in the Harbour at Newcastle on the 21st April, 1844. Edward [Edwards] James, Royal Admiral (2), 43, Worcester, brass founder … Elgar Henry, Waterloo (3), 31, Kent, seaman and farm labourer, … Hughes Henry, Exmouth, 27, London, errand boy, … Ringwood Samuel, Henry Porcher to V. D Land, and Moffatt to Sydney, 24, Norwich, groom … Wilson Buchanan, Marquis Huntley (3). 32, Glasgow, weaver and farm boy … Whitehead Robert, Lord Lynedoch (3), 27, Bath, plasterer and slater … (NSW Government Gazette 26 Apr 1844, (No. 40), p. 623) [They were tracked down and recaptured about two weeks later after they had raided Bundobah cattle station near Carrington. All six were sentenced to life at Norfolk Island. – Chris Ison]