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Transportation
Mary Anderson was transported on the Sir Robert Seppings, departing 17th Mar 1852 and arriving 7th Aug 1852 with 222 passengers.
628 ton ship built in 1844 at Mawlamyine, formerly Moulmein, Burma in 1844 and traded between India and London. Named after Sir Robert Seppings, a naval architect (1767-1840), who was Surveyor of the Navy from 1813 to 1835. On this voyage the Master was Richard S Stuart and the Mate was Thomas J Clark. The Surgeon was Lennox T Cunningham. For further information, see Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Robert_Seppings_(ship).
Sir Robert Seppings (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 389 (197) |
| 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
COURT RECORDS: PRECOGNITION: AD14/51 Crown Office precognitions, 1851 Country code GB Repository code 234 Repository National Records of Scotland Reference AD14/51/140 Title Precognition against Mary Murray for the crime of theft by housebreaking and previous conviction Dates 1851 Related record JC26/1851/452 Accused Mary Murray, alias Anderson, Age: 20, cotton throstler, Address: Oswald Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow (https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/). -- OCCUPATION: A cotton throstler also called a throstle spinner "worked in the textile industry, operating a throstle machine which continuously wound and twisted wool or cotton fibres. The name of the machine came about because the noise it made whilst operating resembled the sound of the Song Thrush, which was known by English dialect as Mavis or Throstle." (Dictionary of Old Occupations at https://www.familyresearcher.co.uk/) --0-- TRIAL: Country code GB Repository code 234 Repository National Records of Scotland Reference JC26/1851/452 Title Trial papers relating to Mary Murray for the crime of theft by housebreaking and previous conviction. Tried at High Court, Glasgow (Second Court) Dates 1 Oct 1851 Related record AD14/51/140 Accused Mary Murray, alias Anderson, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years Previous convictions: theft (https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/). --0--
Plain laundress, age: 26, single, native place: Glasgow ToL: 7/11/1854 Marriage with Henry Jennings approved 31 July 1855 (Sic) Died at the Colonial Hospital 28 July 1855 CON 41/1/34 Image 11