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Transportation
William Alcock was transported on the Lord Lyndoch, departing 7th Sep 1840 and arriving 5th Feb 1841 with 322 passengers.
1838 Voyage - Lord Lyndoch. Surgeon Superintendence; Doctor Pineo, From the Surgeons Notes; " Total Embarked; 330 Male Convicts. 19 Died on Passage. 8 Died of Scurvy, 11 of Old age and diseases contracted previously to embarked which could not be detected ...... An accident occurred whereby 16 men were dreadfully scolded with boiling tea. many of them from the shoulders down to their knees.. 112 were sent to the Sydney Hospital on arrival "
Lord Lyndoch (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 218. Archives Office of Tasmania, Description List (CON18-1-26)& Indent (CON14-1-5)& Conduct Record (CON33-1-5) |
| 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
1870 - Launceston Invalid Depot. Name; William Allcock ** Admission dates: 22 Jul 1870. Age: 72 Description: Invalid. Ship to colony: Lord Lyndoch Resource: House of Assembly Paper no. 63 of 1871 page 20 1874 - POSSIBLE DEATH RECORD. Name; William Allcock ** Date of death: 06 Jul 1874. aged 75 years old, at Launceston RGD35/1/43 no 2430 ** Ages and names as per the original registers
Conduct Record:- Aged 53, Can neither read nor write, Trade: F.Laborer (milk) Stockkeeper, Transported for stealing wearing apparel. Gaol Report Bad, before, Hulk Report Good, Married, One child. Stated this stealing a blanket from the workhouse, Pros. Mr. Woodhouse. Once 4 months for shirt, Again 3 for begging 1 & 2 weeks. 19 December 1846 T.L. 21/5/1850 T.L. Certfree 20/3/1854 Launceston. http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON33-1-5,347,10,F,60
Description List:- Trade: Stock Keeper, Aged 53, Native Place: Norwich http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON18-1-26,208,4,F,60 Convict Indent No.954:- Aged 53, Trade: Farm Labourer (hulk stock ?), Convicted: 18 March 1840, Widower, 1 child, Religion: CE, Remarks: Stealing a blanket from the workhouse - one month for shirt - again 3 for begging http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON14-1-5,134,6,L,80