Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Anderson was transported on the Emma Eugenia, departing 25th Oct 1850 and arriving 7th Mar 1851 with 174 passengers.
Built 1835 at Whitby, England. Wood barque of 383 Tons.
Emma Eugenia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 376 |
| 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 |
Claims
"I believe she is my great great grandmother. Married William Lucas in Hobart Town in 1851"
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Convict Notes
Tasmanian Records. Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON15-1-6/CON15-1-6P288 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON15-1-6/CON15-1-6P288 Mary Anderson (2nd) 5 ft 3 ¾ ins; age 31, House maid. Tried Edinburgh, 11 Feb 1850, 7 years. Native place, Fifeshire. P religion. Can Read and write. S, Margaret at N. P. lived 7 years with James Laing. Ship character, Fair. Offence: Stg a neckcloth , pro. unknown at Edinburgh. Stg a glass, 9 months; Stg a coat, 60 days; Ditto, 40 days for theft 30 or 40 times for being disorderly.
High Court of Justiciary. Mary Anderson, charged with stealing a half-shawl or muffler from a house in West Richmond Street, on the 5th or 6th of December, was found guilty, and, being habit and repute a thief, was sentenced to seven years' transportation. Edinburgh Evening Post, 13 Feb 1850.
https://www.oldscottish.com/convict-records-1.html Old Scottish Genealogy and Family History, Database of Scottish Court records relating to Australian convicts. Mary Anderson, alias Blackwood, Unstated. Residing with Samuel Wallace, South Richmond Street, Edinburgh . Tried Edinburgh, 11 Feb 1850; Per Emma Eugenia, 25 October 1850. Van Diemen’s Land.
There were Two mary Anderson that sailed on the 'Emma Eugenia" 4th Voyage and this ary never married William Lucas and she didn't die on the 4 October 1879. This Mary Anderson Convict Number 263. This Mary is listed as Mary Anderson (2nd) age 31 years old born in Edinburgh. Look at Record Number CON15/6 PAGE 285
There was two Mary Anderson that sailed on 'Emma Eugenia" 4th Voyage and this Mary Anderson did not marry William Lucas and didn't die on the 4 October 1879. The Mary's are not related at all.