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Caroline Bush was transported on the America, departing 30th Dec 1830 and arriving 9th May 1831 with 198 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. 20 Aug 1829. Page 2. Shipping Intelligence. On Tuesday last arrived, from London, the ship America, Captain Donald, with 168 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Alexander Stewart, Esq. R. N. The guard consists of a detachment of the 63d Regiment, under the command of Adjutant Montgomery. Passengers, Mrs. Montgomery and two children. 168 Mustered, 8 Died on voyage; Total 176 Embarked. 1831 Voyage - Source; The Hobart Town Courier. SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1831 Arrived on Monday the 9th. instant the convict ship America, Robert Donald, Esq. Commander, from London 6th. January, with, 186 females. Passengers, Mr. Capon, Chief Constable of the Island, Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Surgeon and Superintendent, Dr. Thomson, R. N.; brings also some Commissariat stores. The Surgeons Journal for 1830-1831 voyage: https://www.femaleconvicts.org.au/docs/ships/SurgeonsJournal_America1831.pdf
America (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 549 (277). Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| 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
Caroline BUSH was convicted at Surrey, England on 19 July 1830 for stealing - sheets from her lodgings. Previously convicted for stealing a stove. Life sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia per the ship 'America' arriving there 9 May 1831. Married woman - husband Edward BUSH at Kent Street Borough. 2 children (ref. Convict record) Plain cook and housemaid Aged 28 yrs. Native place of birth: Barbican, London. (Note: Bush is her married name. Maiden name not recorded on records) Colony of VDL: Assigned to various work services. Several notes of misconduct and punishments. Ticket of Leave granted. Passholder status. Applications for Permission to Marry: (Note remarriage was approved, if prior permission given by Govt., as it was unlikely people could ever return to England, and a stable society was highly desired.) 30 Sept 1832: Caroline BUSH (per 'America') to William STRIKE (per 'Woodford'). (ref. 45/1/1). Did not proceed. 18 April 1836: Caroline BUSH (per 'America') to Daniel PASS (per 'Lord Lyndoch'). (ref. 52/1/1 pg 148) Deferred. 14 March 1837: Caroline BUSH (per 'America') to Daniel PASS (per 'Lord Lyndoch'). (ref. 52/1/1 pg 150) Approved, if clergy satisfied. Marriage: 24 April 1837: Marriage of Caroline BUSH, widow to Daniel PASS, bachelor at Church, Parish of Trinity, Hobart. (ref. 36/1/3 no. 3711) DEATH: 23 Feb 1839: Caroline BUSH/PASS died at Hobart, pulminary consumption. Aged 31 yrs. (ref. 35/1/1 no. 107) Daniel PASS remarried, in 1839 to Elizabeth GOLDIE.