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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Mary Cartmell 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
CON19-1-12/CON19-1-12p112. Trade; House & Kitchen Maid Aged; 18 years old Native Place; Liverpool
Mary CARTMELL was convicted at Liverpool, England on 9 Nov 1835 for stealing. Previous convictions. 14 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Arab' arriving Hobart 25 April 1836. Noted as troublesome but a good disposition. Work service assignments in the Colony. Several records of misconduct and punishments. 27 Dec 1836: Application for Permission to marry - to Richard Gleave. Not approved. 2 Sept 1839: Application for Permission to marry - to William Gray (per Aurora). Not approved. 30 Nov 1843: Application for permission to marry - David HOLT (per Gilmore) to Mary CARTMELL (per Arab). Approved. 22 Jan 1844: Marriage - David HOLT, aged 32 yrs, free by servitude, single man to Mary CARTMELL, aged 22 yrs, prisoner, single woman. At St. Johns Anglican Church, Launceston. (ref. 37/1/3 no. 750). (Note: this record shows David as a single man, but convict records states he was a widower with 2 children in England.) CHILDREN: 25 May 1845: David Holt born at Launceston. Father - David Holt, Charles St., locksmith. Mother - Mary Cartmell. (ref. 33/1/23 no. 823) 9 Jan 1847: Elizabeth Jane Holt born at Launceston. Father - David Holt, Charles St., locksmith. Mother - Mary Cartmell. (ref. 33/1/23 no. 1607) 12 March 1849: Mary Ellen Holt born at Launceston. Father - David Holt, licensed xxxx(?). Mother - Mary Cantrell (should be indexed at "Cartmell"). (ref. 33/1/3 no. 1729) 4 July 1848: Conditional Pardon approved.