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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Francis Colderoy 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 398 |
| 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
TRADE: Groom and coachman; he was from Ripon, Yorkshire (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-7$init=CON31-1-7p301). CRIME: Desertion - in his Conduct Record for VDL he stated that while in the Regiment he had received a total of 1000 lashes (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-7$init=CON31-1-7p302). DEATH: Francis Colderoy died at Port Arthur on 9 September 1839. He was buried at the Wesleyan Church, Port Arthur (on the Isle of the Dead), on 12 September 1839. He was a labourer, aged 36 [his age does not agree with the date on his VDL Conduct Record]. The burial ceremony was performed by John Weatherston (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD34-1-2p015j2k). His was one of 11 convict deaths recorded that year (see https://eprints.utas.edu.au/16257/3/Ross_whole.pdf.pdf)