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Transportation
Duplicate John Wilford was transported on the Bencoolen, departing 24th Apr 1819 and arriving 25th Aug 1819 with 153 passengers.
Departed from Cork. 150 Male passengers - no deaths. 123 of the convicts were trans-shipped to Van Diemens Land in the Admiral Cockburn, arriving there in September 1819.
Bencoolen (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary Index. WILFORD, John or CREIGHTON. Per "Bencoolen", 1819. 1823 Nov 25 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.91, 450-1) 1824 Oct 30 Convict recently received into Sydney Gaol from Newcastle; to be issued with slop clothing. Appears as Woolford (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.641) 1824 Dec 10 Runaway from Port Macquarie; sentenced to Macquarie Harbour, Van Diemen's Land. On return of fines and punishments in the Police Office; listed as Woolford (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.103) 1825 Jan 11 On list of runaways from Port Macquarie forwarded to Newcastle per "Sally"; listed as Woolford (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.229)
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. John Wilford, Creighton, age on arrival, 21, Bencoolen, 1819. Tried 1819 at Dublin City, 7 years. DOB 1798, Native place, Dublin. Trade, Slater plasterer.