Daniel Rigden

Summary

Daniel Rigden, one of 220 convicts transported on the Waterloo, 30 May 1842
Born
Unknown
Conviction Unknown
Departure May 1842
Arrival
Nov 1842
Death
Aug 1842
Personal Information
Name: Daniel Rigden
Aliases:
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: 12th Aug 1842
Age: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Kent Assizes
Sentence term: 99
Voyage
Departed: 30th May 1842
Ship: Waterloo
Arrival: 23rd Nov 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Ship: Waterloo
Departed: 30th May, 1842
Arrived: 23rd Nov, 1842
Passengers: 220

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.

Waterloo

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 109 (56)
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

Contributed by on 12th August 2024

DROWNED; 12 August 1842

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12th Aug 2024date_of_death, gender
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