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Summary

Born
Jan 1811
Conviction
Highway robbery
Departure
Nov 1834
Arrival
Mar 1835
Death
May 1890
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Personal Information

Name: William Cox
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1811
Death: 26th May 1890
Age at death: 79
Occupation: Farm labourer & ploughman

Crime

Crime: Highway robbery
Convicted at: Surrey Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 18th Nov 1834
Ship: Waterloo
Arrival: 3rd Mar 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Cox was transported on the Waterloo, departing 18th Nov 1834 and arriving 3rd Mar 1835 with 226 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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References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 469 (236)
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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Place of origin: Shepperton, Middlesex No; 1845. Aged; 23 years old, Farm Labourer, plough a little 1843 - MARRIAGE PERMISSION; Name: Cox, William. Ship/free: Waterloo. Marriage to: Jones, Sarah. Ship/free: Emma Eugenia Permission date: 28 Sep 1843. Approved. CON52/1/2 Page 31 1843 - MARRIAGE; Date of marriage: 22 Nov 1843 William aged 31 years old and Sarah aged 27 years old Registered: Launceston 1889 - Launceston Invalid Depot: POL709-1-22 page 115 (10 Apr 1889 to 10 Jul 1889) - Discharged at own request 1890 - POSSIBLE DEATH RECORD. Date of death: 26 May 1890 Age; 77 years old. Died Invalid Depot. Born; England. Trade; Gardener