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Transportation
William Wagstaff was transported on the Andromeda, departing 16th Oct 1826 and arriving 23rd Feb 1827 with 147 passengers.
Also, same day, from Cork, whence she sailed May 25th, the ship Andromeda, 401 tons, Benjamin Gales master, with 173 female prisoners; Henry Kelsawl, Esq., Surgeon-superintendant. Passengers — Fourteen free females, viz. Mary Manning, Martha Morron, Margaret Mahon, Margaret Sheedy, Mary Ann Nixon alias Welsh, Catherine Kiernan, Mary Cassock, Catherine Stanton, Johanna Neville, Mary Lyons alias Hynes, Maria Moran, Catherine O'Donnel, Margaret Kennedy, and Mary Sullivan, and twenty-six children; also twenty-three children belonging to the prisoners. Sydney Monitor, 20 Sept 1834.
Andromeda (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 106 |
| 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
Status; Married - 3 children Health & Welfare. William Wagstaff. Ship to colony: Andromeda Launceston Invalid Depot: POL709-1-15 page 161 (05 Jul 1878 to 30 Sep 1878) POL709-1-16 page 15 (16 Oct 1878 to 20 Jan 1879) Discharged; Able to work Brickfields Invalid Depot: POL709-1-17 page 195 (07 May 1880 to 30 Nov 1880) Remarks; Unable to work 1882 - Possible Death Record - 27 August 1882. Name; Wagstaffe, William. Aged; 82 years old Last known residence: New Town Charitable Institution, New Town Date of burial: 29 Aug 1882. Cornelian Bay Cemetery. Pauper, Section A, Number 381
William applied for his wife Ann and 3 children to have free passage to Australia since 1833. He applied again in 1843, a note on his application stated "It is understood to be Sir James Graham's desire that the practice of providing free passages to Australia for the wives and families of convicts should be abolished" - they finally arrived on the 'William Jardine' as emigrants in 1849.
William Wagstaff was listed as being 28 years old on arrival in VDL. Native Place: Nuneaton near Coventry. Transported for 'Stealing from a Dwelling House'. Occupation: Carter/Groom. William was 5'5½" tall, dark complexion, dark brown eyes, brown hair. Married with 3 children. Wife at native place, Nuneaton nr. Coventry. 1830 Muster: Assigned to Mr. Kimberley 1832-35 Musters: Assigned to Mr. J. M. Stephenson/or Stephens. July 1837: Had TOL 9/6/1842: CP 29/7/1845: Pardoned for any Country not in Europe. 8/10/1852: Steerage Passenger per 'Yarra Yarra' - Launceston to Melbourne - Free by servitude. Listed as Wagstaffe.