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John Connell 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 | Tasmanian Convict Records. Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Absconded. Connell John, Waterloo (2), 31-632, 17, Dublin, butcher, 5 feet 1¼ inch, ruddy freckled comp., brown hair, hazel to grey eyes, Halt in left leg, from No. 11 Road Party, Mount Victoria, since November 4. NSW Govt Gazette, 11 Nov 1835.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. John Connell, age 17. per Waterloo (2) 1831, Tried Dublin, 1830, Life, for Housebreaking. 1 former conviction. Native of Dublin. DOB 1814. Single, Butcher. -------------------------------------------------- John was convicted again in 1845 and was sentenced to transportation to a penal settlement. He arrived in NSW 8 Dec 1845 per Wanderer. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Convict Indent: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON16-1-3$init=CON16-1-3p206 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON16-1-3$init=CON16-1-3p207 John Connell, tried at Bathurst C. Court, 26 Sept 1845. 10 years, age 33, catholic, can read and write, single, 5ft 3 ½. Offence- Stole 200 sheep pro. Jas. Jordan at Fitzgerald Swamp. To NSW per Waterloo 1831. Tried at Dublin, Life for Housebreaking, 2 weeks for shawls. trade – butcher; Native of Dublin. F (father) Chas; M- Mary; B- Wm, Rd, Jas, Patk., S- Anne Maria, Eliza, Lydia at N.P.