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Ann Carruthers

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Summary

Born
Jan 1816
Conviction
Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
Departure
Sep 1847
Arrival
Jan 1848
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Ann Carruthers
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1816
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Housemaid
Aliases: Crothers, Ann (Alias), Ann Halliwell [Married]

Crime

Crime: Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
Convicted at: Chester Nether Knutsford Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 4th Sep 1847
Ship: Cadet
Arrival: 2nd Jan 1848
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Ann Carruthers was transported on the Cadet, departing 4th Sep 1847 and arriving 2nd Jan 1848 with 168 passengers.

Built 1841 at the Isle of Man. Wood barque of 465 Tons.

CadetCadet (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 198 CON52/1/3 Page 222. CON52/1/4
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Sheryl avatar
72
on 21st October 2025

Ann Carruthers, 27 yrs, married 1 child, can not read nor write, picking pockets. Also has been twice convicted. Prison Registers and Statistical Returns 1843-1850 - pg 162 HO 24/12

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 16th September 2024

PROPER NAME; Carruthers Place of origin: Drogheda, Louth 1847 - 14 April. Trial. Offence; stealing. £6 from a person at Manchester Status; Married - 1 child Husband John at Liverpool FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 4838 Orphan: William SCAMBURG Mother: CARRUTHERS, Ann Father: SCAMBURG, Joseph Mother's ship: Cadet Father's ship: Age when admitted: 8yrs Date admitted: 6 Jan 1848 Date discharged: 14 Nov 1851 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother, Ticket of Leave Remarks: References: SWD7, 28 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=4838 1851 - 15 April. Ticket of Leave 1851 - 2 Sep. Marriage Permissions Ann Carruthers; Ship/free: Cadet Richard Halliwell. Ship/free: Moffatt 1851 - 21 Sep. Married; Richard Halliwell Richard aged; 32 years old, Miner & Ann aged 34 years old, Widow 1853 - 10 May. Departure of Richard Halliwell. Rank: Steerage. Status: Free by servitude Departure date: 10 May 1853. Departure port: Launceston Ship: Eagle. Ship to colony: Moffatt Bound to: Melbourne Remarks: Recorded in Index as Richard Halloway 1853 - 24 May. Conditional Pardon 1854 - 17 Apr. Free Certificate