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Transportation
Catherine Bottom was transported on the Arab, departing 14th Dec 1835 and arriving 25th Apr 1836 with 133 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 216 |
| 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
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 398 Orphan: Frances BOTTOM Mother: BOTTOM, Catherine Father: , Mother's ship: Arab Father's ship: Age when admitted: 3yrs Date admitted: 27 Jul 1840 Date discharged: 5 Dec 1845 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother, now free Remarks: married Benjamin Smith, Bothwell References: SWD7, 28 his orphan has been claimed by: Jennie Chapman Frances, born in 1835, was the daughter of Catherine Bottom. She married Benjamin Smith in Hobart in 1862 and they settled in Benjamin's home town of Bothwell. In 1870, the family packed up and moved to Goulds Country becoming one of the pioneer families in the district. Frances died in 1903 in Ross from cancer.
Place of origin: Cornwall CON19-1-12/CON19-1-12p103. Aged; 23 years old Native Place; Helstone, Cornwall CON40-1-2 Image 34 TRIAL; 15 July 1835. Offence; Stealing 2 sheep Status; Married - 1 child. Husband: Thomas at Birmingham a Blacksmith, had left him 1843 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS; 8 Feb 1843 Bottom, Catherine. Ship/free: Arab & Allen, William. Ship/free: Free Permission date: 8 Feb 1843 CON52/1/2 Page 3 1843 - MARRIAGE. 21 March 1843. Parish Church, Hobart Bottom, Catherine aged 31 years old, Bookbinder Allen, William aged 35 years old, widow In the presence of Alexander Jack & Josias Heyward 1845 - This woman has a child in the Orphan School vide Memo 25/10/1845 1845 - Child; Frances Bottom discharged to mother, now free.