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Transportation
William Appleyard was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
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Convict Notes
William Appleyard was 34 years old when tried for throwing down arms (he belonged to the 59th Regiment). William landed in VDL but was sent on to NSW. William was 5'8" tall, pale complexion, dark brown hair, blue eyes, tattoos, and he could read and write and was single. His father was John and he had 6 sisters and came from Leeds. William was assigned to J. Warner, Yass. And to Robert and Charles Campbell, Duntroon. He worked as a shepherd/labourer and was 5 times punished for selling necessaries and being drunk, he received altogether 1000 lashes. 9/8/1864: William died aged 65 and was buried at St. John's, Reid ACT.