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William Burton was transported on the Waterloo, departing 18th Dec 1830 and arriving 30th Apr 1831 with 200 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.
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| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 |
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Folios 4-7: William Burton, aged 32, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, scorbutus, pain and stiffness of the knee; put on sick list 17 March 1831, disembarked 13 May 1831, [folio 7] this was a reverse case of scurvy of the joints with scorbutic dysentery.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Name: William Burton. Age: 34 Date of conviction: 19 Jul 1830 Place of Conviction: Dublin Estimated birth year: abt 1796 Vessel: Waterloo Port of Arrival: New South Wales Date of Arrival: 30 Apr 1831 No; 31-637 70. Age;34 Education: None Religion: Rom. Cath. Single or Married; Nil Family: Nil Native Place: Wicklow County Calling; Ploughman, reaps, sows. Offence; House robbery, money, fifteen shillings Date of Trial: Dublin City. 19 July 1833 Sentence: 7 years Height; 5 ft. 5 1/4 inches Complexion: Sallow Hair: Dark Brown Eyes; Grey General Remarks; Large burnt scars on right arm ---------------------------------------------- New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 Name: William Burton Estimated birth year: abt 1793. Age: 40 Date of Death: 1 Mar 1833 District: Liverpool. Liverpool Hospital. P Hill ------------------------------------------------