William Wild

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Summary

Born
Jan 1821
Conviction
Murder
Departure
Apr 1836
Arrival
Aug 1836
Death
Jun 1842
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Personal Information

Name: William Wild
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1821
Death: 4th Jun 1842
Age at death: 21
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Murder
Convicted at: Derby Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 15th Apr 1836
Arrival: 20th Aug 1836
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Wild was transported on the Lord Lyndoch, departing 15th Apr 1836 and arriving 20th Aug 1836 with 332 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 LyndochLord Lyndoch (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 250
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

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Name: Wild, William Record Type: Deaths Gender: Male Age: 21 Date of burial: 04 Jun 1842 Registered: Tasman Registration year: 1842 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1182384 Tasmanian Library

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Name: Wild, William Record Type: Convicts Property: Point Puer Juvenile Penal Station Port Arthur Penal Station Departure date: 24 Apr 1836 Departure port: London Ship: Lord Lyndoch (2) Place of origin: Somerset Index number: 75922 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446062 Tasmanian Library