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James Richardson was transported on the Waterloo, departing 11th Mar 1833 and arriving 3rd Aug 1833 with 216 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 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 26 |
| 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
Married Eleanor Feagan 16/9/1847 in Queanbeyan and died in Mongarlowe, NSW. Children were John William 1848, James Samuel 850, Elizabeth Martha, George Thomas, William Henry, Edwin Arthur,Margaret Jane, Henry Walter, Annie Louisa, Charles Frederier and .. Alexander 1870
Convicted at age 14 stealing snuff pipes through broken window in tobacco shop in Marylebone uk owned by widow Mary Cuthbertson. Richardson was sentenced to death at age 14 at The Old Bailey. Was then given Conditional Pardon and sent to Australia on the Waterloo in 1833. His family followed. He died in 1898 after having 13 children.