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Edward Simon Arnett was transported on the Recovery, departing 27th May 1837 and arriving 8th Oct 1837 with 280 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 47 (25) |
| 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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FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOL - CHILDREN OF PHOEBE SPROUL DISCHARGED TO MOTHER - 1845 Orphan Number: 5118 Orphan: Martha SPROUL Mother: SPROULE, Phoebe Age when admitted: 8yrs Date admitted: 11 Mar 1843 Date discharged: 27 Jun 1845 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother Remarks: mother nurse at Male School, father dead References: SWD7, 28 DISCHARGED TO MOTHER - 1847 Orphan Number: 5116. Orphan: Ann SPROUL Orphan Number: 5117. Orphan: Eliza SPROUL Mother: SPROULE, Phoebe Age when admitted: 6yrs Date admitted: 11 Mar 1843 Date discharged: 6 Mar 1847 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother Remarks: mother nurse at Male School, father dead References: SWD7, 28
Place of origin: Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire MARRIED; 3 Children. Wife; Elizabeth at Liverpool 1837 - SISTER; Isabella Arnett arrived in the colony per Ship: Henry Wellesley Voyage: 17th Jul 1837 Arrival: 22nd Dec 1837 From the notes of Isabella Arnett. Contributed by Tony Seymour on 23rd February 2022 Isabella had a colorful life. She and her brother Edward ran what at the time was one of the largest counterfeit coin organizations in the UK. This earned them both life transportation, he to VDL, she to NSW. 1844 - Phoebe Sproule - widow - Assistant school mistress, female Orphan School - Children Ann 8, Eliza 4, Thomas William 17 mths - June 1844 1847 - MARRIGE PERMISSIONS Name: Sproul, Phoebe. Ship/free: Free. Marriage to: Arnett, Edward Simon. Ship/free: Recovery Permission date: 21 Jan 1847 1847 - Birth of Name: Arnett, Isabella. Date of birth: 15 Jun 1847. Father's trade; Carpenter Registered: Hobart 1849 - Birth of Arnett, Given Name Not Recorded [female] Date of birth: 26 May 1849 Father's trade; Carpenter, Residence; Elizabeth Street. Registered: Hobart 1881 - The Mercury Sat 1 Jan 1881. Page 1. Family Notices DEATH. ARNETT.—On Thursday, December 30, at Bothwell, Mr. Edward Simon Arnett, aged 72 years. The funeral will move from his son's residence at 3.30 p.m., on SUNDAY NEXT. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.