Summary
Born
Mar 1820
Conviction
Stealing lead
Departure
Sep 1840
Arrival
Feb 1841
Death
Dec 1891
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Personal Information
Name: William Knight
Gender: Male
Born: 10th Mar 1820
Death: 20th Dec 1891
Age at death: 71
Occupation: Groom
Voyage
Departed: 7th Sep 1840
Ship: Lord Lyndoch
Arrival: 5th Feb 1841
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
William Knight was transported on the Lord Lyndoch, departing 7th Sep 1840 and arriving 5th Feb 1841 with 322 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 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 220 |
| 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 |
Claims
"William is my wife’s 4x great-grandfather"
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