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Transportation
William Apted was transported on the Waterloo, departing 18th Nov 1834 and arriving 3rd Mar 1835 with 226 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 | Surrey, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812. Ancestry.com |
| 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
William Apted was transported along with his brother Richard Apted and James Peters all on board. William was 5'5" tall, 23 years old, fresh freckled complexion, brown hair, lght brown whiskers, blue eyes. 1835 Muster: Public Works 13/2/1838: Church cleaner at Sorrell. 12/8/1839: Was a constable. 11/9/1839: Married Elizabeth Paul (Frances Charlotte 1833) at Hobart - they had 3/5 children. 16/8/1863: Elizabeth died of cancer of the tongue at Glenorchy. She was 55 years old - Farmer's wife. 11/8/1853: CP 12/7/1865: William Apted died in Sydney. 13/7/1865 The Sydney Morning Herald: On the 12th instant, William Apted, late of Hobart Town, Tasmania, aged 53 years, deeply lamented by all who knew him.
Baptized 4 Aug 1811 at St Mary Magdalen church, Reigate, Surrey.