Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Woodruffe was transported on the Lady Raffles, departing 30th Nov 1840 and arriving 17th Mar 1841 with 331 passengers.
Lady Raffles (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 249 (126) NAME_INDEXES:1473297 |
| 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 |
Claims
"4th gg 3gg Alfred woodruff 2gg-Olive woodruff Gg- Harold Burnside Beverly Burnside Vickie Temple Me"
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Convict Notes
No; 1493. Aged; 42 years old Married - 3 children. Wife; Mary at Bath Transported 11 years ago for 7 years. Served 5 years at Portsmouth 1855 - Married at the Manse of Evandale; Jane Sykes. Aged 23 years old. registered Morven. John was aged 48 years old ** APPLICATION OF CHILDREN TO THE QUEEN'S ORPHAN SCHOOL Name Of Children Woodruff, Rosetta Woodruff, George Henry Woodruff, Alfred Woodruff, Walter Woodruff, Charles Record Type: Health & Welfare Description: Application for admission 29 September 1863, Children; Woodruff, George Henry. Aged 6 years 4 months and 29 days Woodruff, Alfred. Aged; 3 years 2 months and 18 days Woodruff, Walter. Aged 3 years 2 months and 18 days Residence; Rockland, Patterson Plains John advises "My strength is worn and I am unable to support my children or to earn more the five shillings per week. I am 64 years old, my wife is more than 40 but she is of unsound mind and is not able to look after the children. 4 other children . Thomas aged 12, William aged 10, Rosetta aged 8 1/2 and Charles 12 months old, not relatives in the colony 29 October 1864. Applicant; Father Child Rosetta Woodruff. Born 9 April 1855 13 April 1869, Applicant; Father aged 76 years old. No fixed address Children; Woodruff, Alfred Woodruff, Walter Woodruff, Charles Father John Woodruff,. Certificate of Freedom; 19 July 1853. Trade; Labourer Mother Jane Pratt Sykes. Arrived free Death; 1 August 1877. Died; Cascade Invalid Depot. Pauper. Cause of Death Cancer. ** Rosetta Woodruffe. Died 15 April 1879 at New Norfolk Hospital. Pauper Cause of death. Law fever