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William Scattergood

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Summary

Born

Jan 1805

Conviction

Highway robbery

Departure

Jul 1831

Arrival

Nov 1831

Death

Dec 1882

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Personal Information

Name: William Scattergood

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1805

Death: 31st Dec 1882

Age at death: 77

Occupation: Ploughman/farm labourer

Crime

Crime: Highway robbery

Convicted at: Stafford Assizes

Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 20th Jul 1831

Ship: Lord Lyndoch

Arrival: 18th Nov 1831

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Scattergood was transported on the Lord Lyndoch, departing 20th Jul 1831 and arriving 18th Nov 1831 with 266 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 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 152 Conduct Record: CON31/1/39 CON34-1-3 Image 332 Description List: CON18/1/12 Page 352
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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Brickfields Invalid Depot: POL709-1-9 page 59 (16 Feb 1872 to 25 Feb 1872) POL709-1-11 page 177 (14 Jul 1874 to 27 Oct 1874) POL709-1-15 page 11 (11 Oct 1877 to 15 Jan 1878) POL709-1-15 page 182 (25 Feb 1878 to 05 Nov 1878) POL709-1-16 page 127 (08 Apr 1879 to 05 Aug 1879) Cascades Invalid Depot: POL709-1-16 page 39 (18 Jan 1879 to 06 Mar 1879) New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-17 page 40 (07 Feb 1880 to 27 Feb 1880) POL709-1-17 page 123 (01 Apr 1880 to 27 Jul 1880) POL709-1-17 page 195 (18 Aug 1880 to 26 Nov 1880) - Discharged on Pass. Able to work. 1882/1883 - POSSIBLE DEATH & BURIAL Date of death: 31 Dec 1882. Aged 80 years old. Last known residence: New Town Charitable Institution, New Town Date of burial: 02 Jan 1883. Cornelian Bay, Pauper, Section A, Number 390 AF70-1-8 (BU 4099) ** Please note all ages as per the Original Registers