Abraham Bennett

Summary

Born
Jan 1818
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Sep 1840
Arrival
Feb 1841
Death
Apr 1882
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Personal Information

Name: Abraham Bennett
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1818
Death: 9th Apr 1882
Age at death: 64
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Convicted at: Gloucester Assizes
Sentence term: 15 years

Voyage

Departed: 7th Sep 1840
Arrival: 5th Feb 1841
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Abraham Bennett 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 LyndochLord Lyndoch (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 217 (110)
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
Level 338
on 26th August 2025

1882 - General Hospital Hobart Admission dates: 08 Apr 1882 Ship: Lord Lyndoch. Place of origin: Bristol Date of death: 09 Apr 1882 HSD145/1/1 Mar-Apr 1882

Maggie Syms avatar
Level 40
on 14th May 2022

Protestant can neither read nor write Native of Bristol Certificate of Freedom 7/4/1854