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Edward Power was transported on the Waterloo, departing 21st May 1836 and arriving 6th Sep 1836 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 | Australia Convict Annotated Printed Indentures; NSW General Muster 1837; Convict death register & Convict Indentures (hand written)- Guildford 2. |
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Convict Notes
Convict Indents Name Edward Power Age 60 Date of Conviction 6 Oct 1835
Please see entry for Edmond Cleary (Guildford (2) for more information.
The Convict indentures state that Edward Power was 52 Years old. He could read and write; Religion Roman Catholic; status widower with 3 sons and 2 daughters and a native of County Tipperary. He was a baker. Edward was convicted of stealing muslin at Limerick City on 6 October 1835 and sentenced to 7 years. He had no prior convictions. Physical attributes: Height 5 feet 1 1/2 inches; complexion sallow; hair grey and eyes grey. Transport number 140. Prisoner number 36-1933. Comment on Indentures states that ' was here before, in the ship Guildford (2) in 1816 for 7 years in the name of Edmond Cleary. Received ticket of leave in 1840 (number 40/2051) and allowed to remain in the district of Patricks Plains. Convict Death register states that Edward Cleary died on 22 February 1841 at Singleton, NSW. See reference 41/2319. His death must have been through illness or natural causes because there was no coroner's report. There is an entry on Guildford (2) indentures for Edmond Cleary. Some details differ from information supplied for Waterloo indentures. However, he has remained a baker. Please note that his age varies in different reports.