William Wilson

Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Robbery
Departure
Aug 1842
Arrival
Dec 1842
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Wilson
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Groom

Crime

Crime: Robbery
Convicted at: Suffolk, Ipswich Borough General Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 15 years

Voyage

Departed: 4th Aug 1842
Ship: Triton
Arrival: 19th Dec 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Wilson was transported on the Triton, departing 4th Aug 1842 and arriving 19th Dec 1842 with 257 passengers.

TritonTriton (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 164
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

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 346
on 17th December 2025

Ipswich Borough Sessions.  ... It appeared that the evening of the 10th May, the Gun Inn, St. Clement’s was robbed money notes, gold, and silver, to an amount above 40/., besides various small articles . The prisoner Snell, a bad character, who had for some time been well (Known by?) the police, in the course the evening, had been noticed watching outside a door of the house in Orwell Street, and Wilson, also under the surveillance of the police was known have been drinking in the tap room, during the evening. ... Suffolk Chronicle, 18 June 1842. ROBBERY AT THE GUN INN. William Wilson, 22, William Snell, 22, and Eliza Green, 21, the latter wearing it black bonnet and ostrich feathers, her hair also being …., were charged with having stolen from the dwelling-house of  Henrietta Carrington, two 5£. notes of the Ipswich and Needham Bank, seven Sovereigns and other monies. ... Ipswich Journal, 18 June 1842. Sentence, Snell and Wilson, 15 years' transportation each. Green, the female prisoner, 7 years’ transportation. Ipswich Journal, 18 June 1842.

Caleb Schmidt avatar
Level 17
on 17th December 2025

This is William Wilson 1st, born circa 1821, there are two William Wilsons same age on the Triton, William Wilson 2nd native place Leicester, William Wilson 1st native place Streham, Suffolk