William Anderson (abt. 1825 - aft. 1860)

Born about 1825 in Ireland

Died after 1860 after about age 35 in Australia [uncertain]

Biography

William Anderson was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to Western Australia

William Anderson was aged about 26 years when he was tried in Dublin on 28 June 1851 and found guilty of sacrilege. He was sentenced to seven years transportation.^[1]. William travelled to Fremantle in Western Australia on board the Robert Small arriving there in August 1853.

According to the convict records, William worked as a coachman at the time of his conviction. He was not married and had no children. William was five feet ten and three quarter inches tall with dark brown hair, grey eyes, round face, florid complexion and a stout build. He had no distinguishing marks.^[2][3]

In July 1857 William was treated in hospital in Fremantle suffering with a boil on his gum. He was described as a "mason's labourer".^[4]

On 27 August 1860 William was admitted to hospital complaining that he had been suffering for three weeks with pain in both hips and knees which were covered with "dark livid patches". There was also contraction of the hamstring tendons in his left leg. William's gums were also slightly swelled and livid while he complained of headaches. William claimed he had lived "entirely on salt meat without vegetables of any kind and had lived in a damp hut in the bush for the last six months." William spent about two weeks in hospital and was discharged on 12 September 1860. Part of his treatment was a regular dosage of lime juice.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives of Ireland, Irish Transportation Database, PDF compilation database of records contained in the National Archive of Ireland; entry for John Anderson, page 40. Record reference code: TR 11, P 51.
2. ↑ Convicts to Australia, physical description of the convicts on board the Robert Small, entry for William Anderson.
3. ↑ Convicts to Australia, account of the journey of the Robert Small including convict list.
4. ↑ Convict Records. State Records Office of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Convict Establishment, Fremantle Casual Sick, Reference No ACC 1156/CS1-CS3.
5. ↑ Convict Records. State Records Office of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Convict Establishment, Medical. ACC 1156/M4-M6.

See also:

• Convict Records. State Records Office of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Convict Department, Reel No. FCN42, Reference Number, ACC 128/40-43. Description for William Anderson.