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Voyage
Transportation
William Budd Bridger 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.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 396 |
| 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
1841 - 17 April 1841. No; 323. Certificate of Freedom. Name; William Budd. Police No; 2215. Ship; Lady Kennaway-1835 Sent; 20 April 1841. Launceston. 1847 - Possible Death Record NO; 1624. William Budd. Died 27 October 1847 Age, Ship & Status; Not Known BURIED; Trinity Burial Ground/Prisoners Burial Ground Hobart, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia
TRIED: 7 April 1834 for larceny - stealing horse hair. He had a previous conviction for stealing a skin for which he received he spent 3 months in jail. He said his real name was WILLIAM BRIDGER LUCAS. In VDL: His Conduct Record shows he was frequently reprimanded for absenting himself from service (see http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON31-1-28,206).
NATIVE PLACE: Midhurst (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-10$init=CON18-1-10p142).