Duncan Convicts to Australia

There were many ships that transported convicts from the UK to Australia with some of the internees being convicted for nothing less than stealing a loaf of bread. We have managed to trace a few of these ships and a few of the Duncans sent to the New World. It is hoped to add further details to this page as and when information is available or Society members or visitors are kind enough to send us more information.

This 832 ton ship was built at Sunderland in 1851. It was employed twice as a convict transport for Western Australia and left Torbay, England on February 2, 1853 bound for the Swan River Colony. On this voyage she carried the ninth of 37 shipments of male convicts destined for Western Australia. The voyage took 87 days and the Pyrenees arrived in Fremantle on April 30, 1853 with 94 passengers and 293 convicts [Erickson]. B. Freeman and John Bower were the captain and surgeon respectively.

This 708 ton ship was built in Sunderland in 1853. It was employed twice as a convict transport for Western Australia and left London, England on March 19, 1857 bound for the Swan River Colony. She carried the eighteenth of 37 shipments of male convicts destined for Western Australia. On this voyage the Clara took 106 days and arrived in Fremantle on July 3, 1857 with 95 passengers and 262 convicts [Erickson]. Henry Peachey and Jas. Caldwell were the captain and surgeon respectively.

Indispensable - Arrived 30 April 1796.  NSW

Wanstead - Arrived 9 January 1814.  NSW 

Sydney Cove - Arrived 18 June 1807. NSW

Morley - Arrived 30 September 1820. NSW