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George Allison was transported on the Waterloo, departing 11th Mar 1833 and arriving 3rd Aug 1833 with 216 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.
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| Primary Source | National Library of Australia. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/65941608 |
| 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
A report in the Launceston Cornwall Chronicle, of 5 December 1846, states, His Excellency the Administrator of the Government has been pleased to grant tickets-of-leave to the undermentioned convicts: the list includes George Allison of the Lady Franklin and Waterloo.
1833 assigned to Carter’s Barracks on arrival in NSW.
Listed in Gaol Description book for Darlinghurst in 1841
Tried at Melbourne 18 April 1843 and sentenced to 10 years hard labour for stealing from a dwelling. Ticket of Leave granted 2 February 1858 for the Melbourne district
Certificate of Freedom granted 14 March 1840. Notation: V.D.Land 1843
Description from Convict Indents: Age 16. Can read and write. Religion: Protestant. Single. Trade: Shoemaker’s boy. No family. Complexion: Dark pale. Hair: Dark brown. Eyes: Chesnut. Mouth small. Long scar ball of left thumb.
Description: Age 16. Can read and write. Religion: Protestant. Single. Trade: Shoemaker’s boy. No family. Complexion: Dark pale. Hair: Dark brown. Eyes: Chesnut. Mouth small. Long scar ball of left thumb