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John Allwood

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Apr 1836
Arrival
Aug 1836
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Allwood
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Theft - larceny
Convicted at: Leicester Assizes
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 15th Apr 1836
Ship: Lord Lyndoch
Arrival: 20th Aug 1836
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Allwood was transported on the Lord Lyndoch, departing 15th Apr 1836 and arriving 20th Aug 1836 with 332 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 LyndochLord Lyndoch (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 253 (129). Tasmanian Archives - convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON31-1-2,174,146,L,80 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:516823 Resource: POL220/1/2 p290
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 9th July 2024

1852 - Departures Name: Allwood, John Record Type: Departures Rank: Steerage Status: Free by servitude Departure date: 25 Dec 1852 Departure port: Launceston Ship: Clarence Ship to colony: Lord Lyndoch Bound to: Melbourne

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
106
on 14th September 2013

John Allwood was convicted at Leicester on 21/03/1835 for stealing shovels. 7yr sentence. Previous convictions. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Lord Lyndoch' arriving 1836. Gaol Report: good disposition Hulk Report: Orderly Single man Assignments in Colony. Ticket of Leave 07/08/1840 Free Certificate 15/09/1850