Author: ian wright

William Hulin was born in 1810 in St Briavels where he worked as a labourer. At the age of 22, on 13 Oct 1832, he was convicted of the theft of a gander valued at 3 shillings, the property of John Burton, and sentenced to be transported of 7 years. He had been discharged from court on two occasions before having been found not guilty or no evidence presented.  After a spell on a hulk, he was transferred to the Asia I which set sail for New South Wales on 4 February 1833 and arrived in Australia on 27 June 1833.

Hulin married Mary Donohoe, also a convict, on 21 April 1840 in Maitland, and went on to have five children. Donohoe was born in County Donegal Ireland somewhere between 1814/7 and was transported on the Margaret (2) arriving in New South Wales on 5 January 1839.

William Hulin died on 19 February 1877 in Singleton.

William Harris (2) was born in 1818 and lived in Joyford where he worked as a collier. On 21 September 1832 William Harris aged 13 and his brother James aged 9 were sentenced to 12 months in prison for stealing two sheep.  At the age of 23, on March 1840, William Harris was sentenced to transportation for life for burglary. After a spell on a hulk, he was transferred to the Lord Lyndoch which set sail for Van Diemen’s Land on 11 September 1840 and arrived 5 February 1841.

William Evans (2) was born in 1811 in Tidenham.  He was married with two children and worked as a labourer. He was sentenced to three months in prison on two occasions for poaching and once for theft.  In March 1838, at the age of 25, he was sentenced to be transported for 15 years for the burglary of a warehouse. After a spell on a hulk, he was transferred to the Gilmour which set sail for Tasmania on 5 October 1838 and arrived on 24 January 1839.

He was granted a conditional pardon on 10 August 1847.  On 27 July 1848, he drowned in the Swan River, Tasmania.

William Evans (2) was born in 1824 in East Dean and worked as a farm labourer.  On 3 July 1838, at the age of 14, he was sentenced to 6 months in prison and twice whipped for stealing a pair of trousers.  In October 1845, at the age of 21, he was transported for 7 years for stealing a bar of iron and twelve scissors valued at 5 shillings from the Forest of Dean Coal Mining Company. After a spell on a hulk, he was transferred to the Joseph Somes which set sail for Tasmania on 22 December 1845 and arrived in Tasmania on 19 May 1846.

He was given his ticket of leave on 24 Dec 1849. He married Sarah Reavely on 29 December 1851 and had twelve children. Sarah was sentenced to transported for 15 years for arson in July 1849.

William Drew was born in Blakeney in 1815. On 12 April 1831, aged 16, he was sentenced to six months in the house of correction at Northleach and whipped for stealing a coat with the value of 4s. He moved to Alvington and gained work as a collier. On 8 October 1839, at the age of 24, Drew was sentenced to 10 years transportation for burglary with an intent to commit a felony. After a spell on the hulks, he was transferred to the Mangles which set sail for New South Wales on 29 November 1839 and arrived on 27 April 1840. The majority of the convicts were landed at Norfolk Island.

He gained work as  a shipwright

On 27 March 1860, he was convicted of armed robbery. He was sentenced to ten years of hard labour working on the roads with the first and second years in irons. This was his second offence in NSW. In September 1867 his conduct record showed that he had been punished ten times since conviction but his conduct laterally had been good.

William Creese was born in 1802 and worked as a butcher in Yorkley. On 4 April 1835, at the age of 33, he was sentenced to transportation for life for the theft of four sheep, the property of Walter Taylor, Daniel White and William Packer. After spending the summer on a hulk, he was transferred to the John Barry which set sail for to New South Wales on 21 Sept 1835 and arrived on 17 Jan 1836. On 1 November 1848, he received a conditional pardon.

Thomas Dalley was born in Newnham in 1753.  On 28 March 1787, at the age of 34, he was sentenced to be transported for seven years. After spending three years on the hulks, he was transferred to the Matilda of the Third Fleet which departed on 27 March 1791 and arrived on 1 Aug 1791.

Below is an extract from the Correspondence of Governor Philip to Lord Grenville regarding the state of health of the convicts of the Third Fleet:

Governor Phillip to Lord Grenville
Sydney, New South Wales
November 5 1791.

Of the convicts mentioned by your Lordship to be sent out, 1,695 males and 168 females have been landed, with six free women and ten children. It appears by the returns from the Transports that 194 males, 4 females and 1 child died on the passage; and, although the convicts landed from these ships were not so sickly as those brought out last year, the greatest part of them are so emaciated, so worn away by long confinement, or want of food, or from both these causes, that it will be long before they recover their strength, and which many of them never will recover.

Your Lordship will readily conceive that this addition to our numbers will for many months be a dead weight on the stores.

The surgeon’s returns of this day are: “Under medical treatment and incapable of labour, 626 … 576 of whom are those landed from the last ships”.

Samuel Dobbs was born in 1797 in Mitcheldean and lived in Coleford where he worked as a collier. He married Ann Gough in 1820 and had two children. On 14 August 1822, he was found guilty of the theft of 2s 5d from Margaret Yemm the wife of a collier in Ruardean. He had already served three months on remand and therefore was fined one pound and discharged. At the age of 31, on 30 March 1831, he was convicted of stealing one lamb valued at 20 shillings the property of John Bethell and sentenced to death which was then commuted to transportation for life. After spending a few weeks on the a hulk, the Cumberland, he was transferred to the Lord Lyndoch which set sail on 25 July 1831 and arrived in Van Diemen’s Land on 18 November 1831.

He had a long history of absconding and in most cases, he was caught by the police soon after and spent short spells in prison. He absconded on the following dates: 20 May 1832, 1 June 1832, 8 June 1832,           21 December 1832, 4 January 1833, 8 March 1833, 9 March 1836,      18 March 1836, 9 June 1837, 14 June 1841, 25 June 1841 and             21 October 1842.

He obtained his ticket of leave on 1 November 1845 and conditional pardon on 14 January 1848 and 29 January 1849.

Robert Hyett was born in 1805 in Awre. On 2 June 1817, he was sentenced to 21 days in prison for absconding from service as an apprentice. He then worked as a labourer in Blakeney. On 3 August 1826, at the age of 21, he was sentenced to transportation for life for the theft of three half-crowns and four shillings from Richard Peters, a labourer from St Briavels. After a spell on a hulk, he was transferred to the Andromeda which set sale on 14 Oct 1826 and arrived in Van Diemen’s Land on 23 Feb 1827.

On 13 April 1831, Hyett was granted a ticket of leave. On 12 April 1843, his ticket of leave was cancelled for misconduct. On 12 August 1848, he was granted his ticket of leave again. On 3 July 1852, he was granted a conditional pardon.