
Waterloo
1829 - Waterloo's first voyage arrived at Sydney Cove 9 July 1829. 180 Male Convicts. 2 Died on voyage. 7 sent to the hospital on landing. Total mustered; 171.
Stephen Addison - Commander
Michael Goodsire - Surgeon Superintendent [His wife was a passenger]
1842 - The Waterloo voyage of 1842 was wrecked on 28/8/1842.
189 people drowned, these being 143 convicts, 15 men of the 99th Regiment, together with 17 wives and children, the boatswain Mr. Chiverton, the sailmaker, the carpenter and 11 of the crew.
Convicts were then received in Cape Town Prison from the wreck of the Waterloo, 2nd September 1842.
They then completed their voyage to VDL per “Cape Packet” which arrived on 23/11/1842.
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177 daysVan Diemen's Land
Waterloo
1829 - Waterloo's first voyage arrived at Sydney Cove 9 July 1829. 180 Male Convicts. 2 Died on voyage. 7 sent to the hospital on landing. Total mustered; 171.
Stephen Addison - Commander
Michael Goodsire - Surgeon Superintendent [His wife was a passenger]
1842 - The Waterloo voyage of 1842 was wrecked on 28/8/1842.
189 people drowned, these being 143 convicts, 15 men of the 99th Regiment, together with 17 wives and children, the boatswain Mr. Chiverton, the sailmaker, the carpenter and 11 of the crew.
Convicts were then received in Cape Town Prison from the wreck of the Waterloo, 2nd September 1842.
They then completed their voyage to VDL per “Cape Packet” which arrived on 23/11/1842.
220 Convicts Onboard
| Convict | Conviction | Transportation |
|---|---|---|
1820 | Central Criminal Court Theft of hankerchief | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1842 | Aberdeen Court of Justiciary Burglary (house breaking) | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1812 | Leicester Assizes Poaching/breaching game laws | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1842 | Lancaster, Salford General Sessions Not Recorded | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1824 | Central Criminal Court Stealing money | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1819 | Central Criminal Court Burglary (house breaking) | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1817 | Central Criminal Court Stealing clothes | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1842 | Aberdeen Court of Justiciary Not Recorded | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1812 | Aberdeen Court of Justiciary Rape | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1842 | Worcester Assizes Not Recorded | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1824 | Lancaster, Liverpool Borough Quarter Sessions Theft - larceny | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1810 - 1874 | Central Criminal Court Burglary (house breaking) | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1819 - 1919 John Taylor | Central Criminal Court Horse theft | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1808 | Stafford Quarter Sessions Horse theft | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1783 | Kent, Folkstone Borough Quarter Sessions Sheep-stealing | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1819 | York, Sheffield Quarter Sessions Stealing money | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1842 | Nottingham, East Retford Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1842 | Edinburgh Court of Justiciary Not Recorded | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1842 | Leicester Borough Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1842 | Gloucestershire Assizes Not Recorded | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1815 - 1842 | Central Criminal Court Forgery | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1842 | Edinburgh Court of Justiciary Not Recorded | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1818 | Lancaster, Preston General Sessions Stealing lead | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1818 | Radnor Assizes Cutting and wounding | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1817 | Central Criminal Court Not Recorded | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1809 - 1842 | Central Criminal Court Not Recorded | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1842 | Gloucestershire Assizes Not Recorded | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1815 | Lancaster, Preston General Sessions Theft - larceny | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1811 | Gloucestershire, Gloucester Quarter Sessions Stealing fowls (chickens/ducks) | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
1842 Duncan, Francis (Alias) | Edinburgh Court of Justiciary Not Recorded | 30/5/1842 - 23/11/1842 Van Diemen's Land |
Other Voyages
| Voyage | Passengers | Average Sentence | Life Sentences |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() 12/3/1829 - 9/7/1829WaterlooNew South Wales | 127 | 60 Years | 72 |
![]() 18/12/1830 - 30/4/1831WaterlooNew South Wales | 200 | 27 Years | 44 |
![]() 11/3/1833 - 3/8/1833WaterlooNew South Wales | 216 | 38 Years | 70 |
![]() 18/11/1834 - 3/3/1835WaterlooVan Diemen's Land | 226 | 43 Years | 86 |
![]() 21/5/1836 - 6/9/1836WaterlooNew South Wales [Port Phillip] | 220 | 37 Years | 71 |
![]() 2/10/1837 - 8/2/1838WaterlooNew South Wales | 224 | 39 Years | 75 |