Richard Watts

Summary

Born
Jan 1812
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Oct 1834
Arrival
Feb 1835
Death
Feb 1836
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Personal Information

Name: Richard Watts
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1812
Death: 9th Feb 1836
Age at death: 24
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Wilts. Assizes
Sentence term: Life

Voyage

Departed: 27th Oct 1834
Arrival: 13th Feb 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Richard Watts was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.

The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.

Lady KennawayLady Kennaway

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 396
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
Level 338
on 16th February 2022

1834 - Australian Convict Transportation Registers. Ship; Lady Kennaway from Cork, Ireland. Bound for Van Diemen's Land Noted; against name; DROWNED in VDL 9 Feb 1836

Dianne Jones avatar
Level 218
on 18th February 2021

No occupation listed on his Conduct Record (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-10$init=CON18-1-10p142).