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Stephen Parker was transported on the Waterloo, departing 30th May 1842 and arriving 23rd Nov 1842 with 220 passengers.
1829 - Waterloo's first voyage arrived at Sydney Cove 9 July 1829. 180 Male Convicts. 2 Died on voyage. 7 sent to the hospital on landing. Total mustered; 171. Stephen Addison - Commander Michael Goodsire - Surgeon Superintendent [His wife was a passenger] 1842 - The Waterloo voyage of 1842 was wrecked on 28/8/1842. 189 people drowned, these being 143 convicts, 15 men of the 99th Regiment, together with 17 wives and children, the boatswain Mr. Chiverton, the sailmaker, the carpenter and 11 of the crew. Convicts were then received in Cape Town Prison from the wreck of the Waterloo, 2nd September 1842. They then completed their voyage to VDL per “Cape Packet” which arrived on 23/11/1842.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 109 (56) |
| 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
... Henry Brice and Edward Hogben, police officers of this place, who were passing at the time, and heard her screams. Singular enough, the officers were returning from Maidstone where they had been with two young men, named Rigden, who were committed here on Tuesday, on a charge of felony they having been implicated as having aided a railway labourer, named John North, in the commission of an assault on a young girl, named Spicer, at Hougham, on Easter Sunday morning. North, the principal in the capital offence, who had absconded, has not yet been taken in custody. Kent Herald, 29 April 1841. … John North, convicted of assaulting Harriet Margaret Spicer, al Hougham otherwise Huffam, Transported for life. Daniel Rigden, James Rigden, Richard Marsh, John Martin, Stephen Parker, and William Smitton, for aiding and assisting John North the above assault. All transported for life. ... Kentish Gazette, 22 March 1842. … His lordship told Smitton, that although the sentence of transportation was passed upon him, he should recommend that it be mitigated to one hard labour, as he believed that he was drawn aside by the other prisoners. Kent Herald, 24 March 1842. The undermentioned convicts were on Thursday last removed from the County Gaol, and put on board the Fortitude hulk, at Chatham.—John North, Daniel Rigden, James Rlgden, Richard Marsh, John Martin, Stephen Parker, William Smitten, ... transported for life; ... South Eastern Gazette, 5 April 1842.
Ship: Cape Packet ex Waterloo (2) Place of origin: Ripple, Kent 1874 - Deaths. General Hospital Hobart Admission dates: 12 Mar 1874 Ship: Waterloo & Cape Packet Place of origin: England Date of death: 12 Mar 1874 Cause of Death; Committed Suicide by cutting his throat