William Dunshea

Possible Siblings of William : 1. Robert b c 1800 d 1862.5334 Parramatta age 62 years 2. Jane b c 1812 d 1887.102 age 75 years Presb Scots Ch Sydney

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Birth: circa 1794 Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland

Death: January 7, 1838 (44) Sydney, NSW, Australia

Immediate Family:

William Dunshea was born 1794 in Lisburn, Antrim, , Ireland, and died 07 Jan 1838 in Sydney, , New South Wales, Australia.

He married  Jane Fleming(Convict) on 1815 in , , , Ireland, daughter of Thomas Fleming and Isabella Todd.

Children of William Dunshea and Jane Fleming are:

Andrew Dunshea, b. 03 Dec 1816, Belfast, Antrim, , Ireland, d. 23 Sep 1893, Sydney, , New South Wales, Australia.

Elizabeth Jane Dunshea, b. 22 Jul 1829, Sydney, , New South Wales, Australia, d. 04 May 1897, Newtown, , New South Wales, Australia.

John Charles Dunshea, b. 07 May 1831, Sydney, NSW, Australia, d. 22 Jun 1901, Majors Creek, , New South Wales, Australia.

+William Dunshea, b. 12 Jun 1833, Sydney, , New South Wales, Australia, d. 03 Dec 1899, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Issac Dunshea, b. 07 Aug 1835, Sydney, , New South Wales, Australia, d. 27 Apr 1921, Thornleigh, , New South Wales, Australia.

Samuel Dunshea, b. 03 Jan 1838, Sydney, , New South Wales, Australia, d. 26 Sep 1905, Rookwood, , New South Wales, Australia.

DUNSHEA, FLEMING. All Dunshea families in Australia and New Zealand are related, and are descended from William DUNSHEA and Jane FLEMING. William was deported to Australia aboard the Martha in 1818, after being convicted in County Antrim of the crime of stealing two pigs. His wife and eldest son joined him in Sydney in 1825, and five more children were born to the couple.

William was tried 18 Mar 1818 at Crown Court Carrrickfergus Antrim for stealing 2 pigs and sentenced to seven years transportation.He arrived 24 Dec 1818 on "Martha" and Cert Free 31 Mar 1825 253/3481.Jane came free to Sydney 7 Oct 1828 on "Sir Joseph Banks"

Certificate of Freedom

DUNSHEA William 31 Mar 1825

A so-called New Zealand branch of the family was founded by Samuel DUNSHEA, youngest son of the couple, who married Clementina ALLEN in Dunedin in 1863. Almost all New Zealand Dunsheas are descended from them.

John William DUNSHEA of Queensland, a descendant of the eldest son of William and Jane, left Australia and established a second New Zealand group of Dunsheas, both descended from William DUNSHEA and Jane FLEMING.