Convict Surgeons and Medicos

Surgeons and Medicos who arrived as convicts often faced challenges, particularly financially due to their status, however their medical skills were valuable to the colony. They worked in various capacities, from assisting the official surgeons to managing hospitals and contributing to public health in towns and cities throughout the colony

Names of Surgeons and Medicos sent as Convicts

John Irvine John Irving - arrived with the First Fleet on the Lady Penrhyn in 1788

Daniel Kelly Daniel Kelly arrived on the ship Scarborough in 1790

John Francis Molloy John Francis Molloy on the ship Pitt 1792

Evan Morgan Evan Morgan arrived on the ship Ganges 1797

Daniel MacCallum Daniel MacCallum on the ship Friendship 1800

Bryan O'Connor Bryan O'Connor on the ship Minerva 1800

William Redfern William Redfern on the ship Minerva 1800

John Francis John Francis to VDL on the ship Indefatigable in 1812

Henry Ravenscroft Henry Ravenscroft on the ship Earl Spencer in 1813. Surgeon in navy

William Bland William Bland to VDL on the ship Denmark Hill in 1814

Thomas Parmenter Thomas Parmeter arrived on the ship Fanny in 1816

Patrick Smith Patrick Smith on the ship Chapman in 1817

Stephen Wilks Stephen Wilks, on the ship Adamant in 1821

Patrick Connolly Patrick Connolly on the ship Phoenix to VDL in 1824; Lady East to NSW 1825

Henry White Henry White on the ship Earl St. Vincent to VDL in 1826

Thomas Tracy Thomas Tracy on the ship Mangles in 1828. Physician from Kings Co., aged 40. Tried in Dublin. Sentenced to 7 years transportation for shop lifting. Sent to Wellington Valley on arrival. Died in sydney Hospital 15 September 1828

William Whitlaw William Whitlaw arrived on the ship Sophia in 1829

Patrick Montgomery Patrick Montgomery arrived on the ship Florentia in 1830

Thomas Gibbons Thomas Gibbons arrived on the ship Burrell in 1830

William Strang William Strang - arrived on the ship Mermaid in 1830

Henry Turner Harrington Henry Turner Harrington arrived in VDL on the Manlius in 1830

Alexander McDonald Alexander McDonald arrived on the ship Lord Lyndoch in 1833

James Souter James Souter arrived on the ship Exmouth in 1831

William Pedley William Pedley on the ship Lady Nugent in 1835. Apprentice surgeon

George Steele George Steele on the ship Lady Kennaway in 1835

John Waugh Drysdale John Waugh Drysdale arrived on the John Barry in 1836

Thomas Stedman Thomas Stedman on the ship Strathfieldsaye in 1836

Samuel Playsted Jeston Samuel Playsted Jeston arrived on the ship Waterloo in 1838

John Gordon John Gordon arrived VDL and Norfolk Island on the ship ship Nautilus in 1840


Samuel Newcombe Samuel Newcombe arrived on the ship Buffalo in 1840

John Martin John Martin arrived on the ship Mount Stewart Elphinstone in 1849

Kevin O'Doherty Kevin O'Doherty arrived on the ship Mount Stewart Elphinstone 1849

George Bridge Mullins George Bridge Mullins arrived on the ship Adelaide in 1849

John Douglas John Douglas arrived in Western Australia on the ship Lord Raglan in 1851

John Sampson John Sampson to Western Australia on the ship Clara in 1855

William Lemon Oliver William Lemon Oliver arrived on the ship Merchantman





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