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Richard Groombridge was transported on the Lord Lyndoch, departing 20th Jul 1831 and arriving 18th Nov 1831 with 266 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 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 145 (75) |
| 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
Richard Groombridge was 24 years old on arrival. Richard was 5'4 1/2" tall, dark brown hair, light grey eyes, Merd hearts darts ins rt arm R. above E. Jt left arm Coat R. J. M. Anchor & other marks on same arm. ring on mid & ring finger same hand. R. G. B. C. heart dart on breast. Wife Mary at Maidstone - 2 children. Richard was born/baptised in West Farleigh Kent on 24 January 1808 to Richard and Sarah Groombridge. Richard and Sarah's other children were: William born c1804 Samuel born/baptised 16 February 1806 John born/baptised 27 May 1810 Henry born c1812 Amy born c1817 George born c1821 John appears to have come to Tasmania as a free settler, the others staying in England. He married Catherine Green, a widow on 3 October 1842. They did not have children. Richard married Hannah Maria Holt, born c1820, also on 3 October 1842. Richard and Hannah already had 3 children, John Smart in 1838, William in 1840 and Richard in 1841. In 1844 George was born, Harlette in 1846, Henrietta in 1849 and Samuel in 1854. 28/8/1858: Richard died at the Halfway House Inn, Margate, apparently from an epileptic fit. He was listed as an Innkeeper. Hannah remarried to Edward Palmer.
3rd October 1842 married Hannah Maria Holt 22 yrs old in Hobart
transported for stealing a watch, gaol report: committed for vagrancy, Hulk report: good stated this offence: stealing a watch, once for leaving my wife 28 days Married two children, wife: Mary Richard Groombridge was assigned to Thomas Archer at Woolmers Estate in Longford as a Blacksmith & farrier