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William Beale was transported on the Lord Lyndoch, departing 7th Sep 1840 and arriving 5th Feb 1841 with 322 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 Lyndoch (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 224. Tasmanian Archives - convicts. |
| 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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1847 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS - 30 June 1847 Anne Dermody. Ship; East London & William Beal. Free - Approved 1847 - POSSIBLE MARRIAGE William Beal, aged 30 years old, Labourer. Ann Dermody, aged 25 years old, H. Servant. 1851 - DEPARTURE - 21 Aug 1851 William Beale & Ann Beale [Per shp; G. Grove, ** Free by servitude] From Launceston per Ship: City of Melbourne Ship to colony: Lord Lyndoch Bound to: Melbourne as a steerage passenger. Free by servitude
2nd CONVICTION, in Colony of Van Diemen's Land: 08/01/1848: at Launceston, Tasmania - steal a pig. 2 years imprisonment with hard labour.
William Beale was convicted of desertion from the 32nd Regiment - in Canada. 7yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Lord Lyndoch', arriving 05/02/1841. 1 year Probation - on a road gang. Single man; soldier/ploughman/farm labourer; Protestant (Church of England); can read & write; aged 23yrs; 5'9"; florid complexion; lt brown hair; lt blue eyes; lost 4th finger on left hand; large nose. Native Place of birth: nr Haddor, Northamptonshire, England. Father: Richard, at native place Brothers: Thomas & John Sisters: Sarah, Ann & Mary