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Benjamin Jewkes 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 256. Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| 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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1887 - New Town Charitable Institute: Name; Benjamin Jukes. POL709-1-21 page 204 (01 Jun 1887 to 20 Dec 1887)
10 Oct 1897: Death of a Benjamin JUKES, aged 75 yrs, pauper, New Town nr Hobart born England. At Hobart registry. (ref. 35/1/15 no. 1563)
Benjamin JEWKES was convicted at Worcester, England. Life sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Lord Lyndoch' arriving 1836. Aged 20yrs; iron moulder; 5'6" height. Native place of birth: Dudley, England. Colony of VDL: Work assignments. 2 Nov 1844: Ticket of Leave granted. June 1847: Conditional Pardon approved. 26 Feb 1850: Marriage Permission - Benjamin JEWKES (free, by servitude) to Jane EDWARDS (transported per 'Rajah'). Approved. 27 March 1850: Marriage - at Hobart. Benjamin JEWKES to Jane EDWARDS. (ref. 37/1/9 no. 195)