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Transportation
Mary Browne was transported on the John Calvin, departing 24th Jan 1848 and arriving 18th May 1848 with 92 passengers.
Built 1839 at Greenock, Scotland. Wood barque of 510 Tons. The 1848 voyage with Irish female convicts. The John Calvin, with 171 female convicts, arrived yesterday. She left London on the 26th December, and went to Kingston, when she took on board her prisoners, and left on the 24th January. There have been four deaths on board and three births, one infant still born. She did not touch any where and spoke no vessels for this place. Hobart Town Advertiser, 19 May 1848.
John Calvin (generic)References
| Primary Source | Conduct Record: CON41/1/16 Description List: CON19/1/5 Employment: CON30/1/2 Page 151 CON30/1/1 Page 309 CON30/1/2 Page 319 Indent: CON15/1/4 Pages 232-233 |
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Convict Notes
1858 - 17 October 1858. Death. Mary Joyce Aged; 36 years old, wife of John Joyce Died; Goulburn Street. Plasterer's wife. Cause of death; Consumption 1859 - Queen's Orphan School Application for admission 4 October 1859; Application made by father, John Joyce CHILDREN; Joyce, Mary Ann; Born; 9 April 1853 Joyce, Thomas; Born; 17 Sept 1854 Joyce, Samuel - Born; 20 Oct 1856 FATHER; John Joyce, Residence; Bathurst Street, Ship; Aurora 1835. Freedom 16 October 1841. Trade; Labourer MOTHER; Mary Brown 1st. Dead - 12 months. Ship; John Calvin. Freedom; 16 October 1854 REMARKS; DECLINED
Place of origin: Limerick No; 889 Status; Married 1 child Husband; John in the 15th Reg't