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Transportation
William Woodham was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 28th Feb 1800 and arriving 20th Nov 1800 with 305 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | NSW Early Convict Index. |
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Convict Notes
William Woodham was tried for burglariously entering the wash-house of Mr Thomas Everett, Horningsham, and stealing a large quantity of linen; but the burglary not being clearly made out, he was found guilty of stealing only, and was sentenced to be transported for seven years. Elizabeth Sidwell, his supposed accomplice, was acquitted. Salisbury Journal, 18 Mar 1799 William Woodham was aged 45. NSW Early convict Index