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Richard Ferguson was transported on the Lord Lyndoch, departing 15th Apr 1836 and arriving 20th Aug 1836 with 332 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 Lyndoch (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 254 |
| 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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Richard Ferguson and Edward Stewart were central to a BBC series titled "A house through time" Series 1 episode 1.
Newcastle Courant 8 Aug 1835. Richard Ferguson, aged 14, a Mulatto, and Edward Stuart(sic) 14 another boy, were next charged with having on the 31st July last, stolen two umbrellas the property of Mr William Stoker, of the Westgate, It appears from the evidence, that the prisoners were seen going in the direction of Mr Stokers house, and soon after returned with two umbrellas in their posession, one of which they sold to a person named Jane Gow, of Stepney Bank, for 1s.6d. and the other to Barbara Pearson, of Catterick Buildings, Shields Road for 1s. and a piece of bread. The umbrellas were produced, and sworn to by Mr Stoker's servant. Guilty, to be transported 7 years. Also see Edward Stewart.
Description Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-13$init=CON18-1-13p169 776. Richard Ferguson, age 18, 5ft ½, Mulatto complexion, Black woolly hair, dark brown eyes. Native place Newcastle upon Tyne.