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Transportation
George Alexander was transported on the Waterloo, departing 30th May 1842 and arriving 23rd Nov 1842 with 220 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 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 105 (54). Tasmanian Archives - convicts. Old Bailey online https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18400406-1054 Digital panopticon https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life?id=obpdef2-2240-18351026 |
| 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
1840 - Hulk Registers No; 6511 Age; 17 years. [born about 1823] Date Received; 16 July 1840 Ship; Fortitude Moored: Chatham Trial; 6 April 1840 [Previous Conviction; 2 weeks and 2 months. House of Correction] Offence; Larceny Status; Single, Unable to read or write Boarded; the Waterloo on the 25 May 1842
George Alexander was one of the convicts who was drowned when the Waterloo was shipwrecked at the Cape of Good Hope.