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Transportation
George Aicher was transported on the Waterloo, departing 12th Mar 1829 and arriving 9th Jul 1829 with 127 passengers.
1829 - Waterloo's first voyage arrived at Sydney Cove 9 July 1829. 180 Male Convicts. 2 Died on voyage. 7 sent to the hospital on landing. Total mustered; 171. Stephen Addison - Commander Michael Goodsire - Surgeon Superintendent [His wife was a passenger] 1842 - The Waterloo voyage of 1842 was wrecked on 28/8/1842. 189 people drowned, these being 143 convicts, 15 men of the 99th Regiment, together with 17 wives and children, the boatswain Mr. Chiverton, the sailmaker, the carpenter and 11 of the crew. Convicts were then received in Cape Town Prison from the wreck of the Waterloo, 2nd September 1842. They then completed their voyage to VDL per “Cape Packet” which arrived on 23/11/1842.
WaterlooReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 4 |
| Source Description | This 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 Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
1828 - Old Bailey On-Line Born; 1798 Tried; 10 April 1828 - Age; 30. Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of theft from a specified place (stealing, on the 5th of April, at St. Ann, Westminster, 30 yards of woollen cloth, value 40l. the goods of Richard Ponder , in his dwelling-house). Found guilty. Sentenced to death Sentence respited - 7 May 1828 1829 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship; Waterloo. From England. Arrived; Sydney Cove; 9 July 1829. Mustered; 171. Hospital; 7. Dead; 2. Total; 180 Indent No; 94 Name; George Archer Age; 31 years. Read & Write. Married - 1 child Native Place; Colchester Trade or calling; Shoemaker - 3 years Offence; Stealing Clothes Trial where & Date; Middlesex G. D. - 10 April 1828 - Life Remarks; DIED; in the Dungong district. 4 September 1845 1841 - Ticket of Leave. Date; 16 May 1841. Allowed to remain in the District; Upper William River. Noted across ticket; DEAD; vide 45/1770