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Mary Ashton was transported on the Edward, departing 23rd Apr 1834 and arriving 4th Sep 1834 with 151 passengers.
Built 1806 in Bristol, England. 406 tons. 4 voyages to Australia from Britain transporting convicts. Please note some registers of person are not yet complete - a work in progress. ************** 1829 - Edward arrived from Ireland in Sydney Cove; 26 April 1829. Female Convict Ship; Commander; Gilbert. Surgeon Superintendent; William C Watt M.D. Muster held on Board; 28 April 1829. Mustered; 174. Died on Voyage; 3. Total; 177
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 345 (174) |
| 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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Old Bailey Online CHRISTIANA JOHNSON. MARY ASHTON. Theft; pocketpicking. 2nd January 1834. Text type Trial account Defendants CHRISTIANA JOHNSON, MARY ASHTON Offences Theft > Pocketpicking Session Date 2nd January 1834 Reference Number t18340102-113 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation, No punishment > Sentence respited 297. CHRISTIANA JOHNSON and MARY ASHTON were indicted for stealing, on the 1st of January , 1 crown, 1 shilling, and 1 sixpence, the property of Henry Solomons , from his person . HENRY SOLOMONS . I was crying, "Old clothes," on the 1st of January, between ten and eleven o'clock in the morning, near Gray's-inn-lane - the prisoner Johnson came to me, and said she had an old coat and waistcoat to sell - I asked her where, and she took me to a one-pair of stairs room, in Bell-court - she fastened the door when we got into the room, and I asked her where the coat and waistcoat were- she said "Stop a minute" - she then opened the door and let in the other prisoner - the door was then closed again, and I heard a man and a woman on the stairs - Johnson then ordered me to open my waistcoat - I said, "For what?"- she then opened it, and the other prisoner took my crown piece and 1s. 6d. out of my pocket - Johnson said to me,"I will knock your b-y brains out if you make a noise" - I made no noise, but presently the door was opened, and a man and woman came in - I ran down very much frightened - I went to Holborn and got a policeman - we came down to the door, and the two prisoners were standing outside, and I pointed them out - Ashton had her hand closed; the officer opened it, and found a crown-piece and three pence half-penny in it - we took them; and, in going up Holborn, she said, "You will go against me" - I made no answer; she then said, "If you will not go against us, I will give you your 6s. 6d. back." Johnson. He came into the court and asked me if I would go up stairs with him. Prosecutor. No, she invited me up. MARTIN DUMPHY (police-constable F 35.) I took the prisoners, and found a crown-piece and threepence-halfpenny in Ashton's hand. Johnson's Defence. I was not given in charge till we got half-way up Holborn, and then I said, "What are you going to take her for?" - the court is a thoroughfare, the prosecutor came through, and asked me to go up stairs - he then asked for another young woman, and he said, if we would pull our clothes off, he would give us five shillings, and he did; and then I said, there was one shilling to pay for the room; he would not pay that, and made a great noise - I then said, I would not pull my clothes off till he paid for the room; he then went and got the officer. JOHNSON - GUILTY . Aged 19. - Transported for Life . ASHTON - GUILTY. Aged 27. - Judgment respited
Source; CON27-1-1 Image 14 Age; 27 years Trade; Ironer Assigned; "Sickly"
Tasmanian conduct Record. Mary Ashton, 81. Convicted 2 Jan 1834. Stated this offence- robbing a man of 5/-. Jailed once for being disorderly- one month. Tried with Christina Johnson. Single. Gaol report, well behaved. Description: trade, ironer, height 4ft 11. Sallow complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. Mole on left side of mouth. Cambridge. Civil Registration, Tasmania. (Via Familysearch) Burial in the parish of New Norfolk, Mary Ann Ashton, age 31, of New Norfolk, ship Edward, buried 3 Nov 1838, Hospital patient.