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Transportation
Agnes Agnew was transported on the Aurora, departing 22nd Apr 1851 and arriving 10th Aug 1851 with 234 passengers.
Aurora (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 139 (72). Tasmanian Archives - convict records |
| 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 |
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Convict Notes
The above comments and details appear to have been made by a 'spammer'. Agnes AGNEW was convicted at Edinburgh, Scotland on 22 July 1850 for theft - stealing cloth. 7yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Aurora' arriving 1851. Ship Surgeon's Report: "Exemplary". Aged 26yrs; 5'1"; recorded as single woman, 1 child (on board with her); Presbyterian; housemaid; fresh complexion; dk brown hair; grey eyes. Native place of birth: Falkirk, Scotland. Father: William Mother: Agnes Brothers: William & James Sister: Ann Assigned to work services in the Colony. Her child, John ORR (father is recorded as Thomas ORR) was admitted to the Queens Orphanage, as was required by the Govt., on 14 Aug 1851. He was discharged to the care of his mother, Agnes Agnew (per Aurora) now on a Ticket of Leave and married to Charles BRAKEY. 3 June 1852: Application for permission to marry Charles BRAKEY. Approved. 5 July 1852: Married Charles BRAKEY at St. George's Church, Hobart. Charles aged 34yrs, labourer Agnes aged 26 yrs, spinster. (ref. on Convict Conduct record & reg. 37/1/11 no. 335) Jan 1853: charged with being drunk. 3mths hard labour at the Female House of Correction. 1 Nov 1853: Ticket of Leave granted. 19 Dec 1854: Conditional Pardon approved. Children: n.b. Agnes appears to have changed her name to Isabella and using her previous 'husband's name of ORR. Mary Ann Jane BRAKEY b. 9 Apr 1853 at Hobart. Father - Charles Brakey, labourer. Mother - Isabella Brakey, formerly Orr. (ref. 33/1/4 no. 2209) James BRAKEY b. 2 Feb 1855 Hobart. Father - Charles Brakey. Mother - Agnes Agnew. (re. 33/1/5 no. 1817) William BRAKEY b. 12 Sept 1860 at Horton district (now Circular Head, Tas). Father - Charles Brakey, farmer, Black River. Mother - Isabella ORR (Orr was Agnes' previous name and now known as Isabella, on record?) (ref. 33/1/38 no. 1312) Isabella BRAKEY b. 13 Feb 1863 at Horton (Circular Head). Incorrectly recorded as "Brekey". Mother - Isabella "Ord", should be Orr. Father - Charles "Brekey". (ref. 33/1/41 no. 754. Robert Henry BRAKEY b. 5 April 1866 at Horton (now known as Circular Head, Tas). Father - Charles Brakey, farmer, Black River. Mother - Isabella Brakey, formerly Orr. (ref. 33/1/44 no. 704) male child Brakey b. 21 Dec 1867 at Horton (Circular Head, Tas). Father - Charles Brakey, farmer, Black River. Mother - Isabella Brakey formerly Orr. (ref. 33/1/46 no. 715) Stewart Albert BRAKEY b. 9 May 1870 at Horton (Circular Head, Tas). Father - Charles Brakey, farmer. Mother - Isabella Brakey, formerly Orr. (Other children - not yet listed)
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