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William Sisson 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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Convict Notes
The convict indentures state that William Sisson was 29 years old. He could read and write; religion Protestant; status single and a native of Kent, England. He was a shoemaker, tolerable. William was convicted of stealing clothes on 28 August 1835 at Cork City and sentenced to 7 years. He had no prior convictions. Physical attributes: Height 5 feet 9 3/4 inches; complexion brown; hair brown and eyes grey. Transport number 91. Prisoner number 36-1894. Received Certificate of Freedom in 1843 (number 43/1545). Comments on indenture that on 17 June1842 he was sent to Pinch Gut (number 42/687). Pinch Gut is in Sydney. Please note that there are slight variations in the spelling of the surname such as Sisson and Seisson.