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Judith Chambers was transported on the Alexander, departing 4th Nov 1815 and arriving 4th Apr 1816 with 88 passengers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_alexander_1788 The Alexander was built at Hull in 1784 by Walton & Co. She was taken up by the East India Company in 1786. Convict Transport-Barque built Ship. 452 tons, 114ft long, 31ft wide. Arrived with 177 male Convicts (14 dv) Carried 30 Crew + 41 Marines Master: Duncan Sinclair She was the largest of the eleven vessels of the historic First Fleet to Australia. The First Fleet consisted of two Royal Navy escort ships, HMS Sirius and HMS Supply accompanied by six convict transports, the Alexander, Charlotte, Friendship, Lady Penrhyn, Prince of Wales and the Scarborough, and three store ships, the Borrowdale, Fishburn and Golden Grove. Convicts on the 1st Fleet Alexander are listed under Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough & Alexander.
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| Primary Source | Tasmanian Convict Records. Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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To; Macquarie Harbour Penal Stations per ship Ship: Kangaroo 1830 - New Norfolk Colonial Hospital Admission dates: Jan 1830 Ship to colony: Kangaroo Remarks: Admitted with mania
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Judith Chambers, per Alexander II, 1816, age on arrival, 23, Tried at Wexford Co., 1815, 7 years, servant, DOB 1793. ---------------------------------------------------- CHAMBERS, Judith. Per "Alexander", 1816 1816 Apr 10 - On list of convicts embarked on the "Kangaroo" for the Derwent (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.461) -------------------------------------------------- https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p55 List of 60 convicts who were sent per Kangaroo to the Derwent in 1816. 58 of these women arrived in NSW per Alexander. The other two by other ships. No 55 on transport list: Judith Chambers, per Alexander, Tried at Wexford, Aug 1815, 7 years, servant. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-1$init=CON40-1-1p237 6. Judith Chambers. Alexander 1816 Kangaroo 1816. Wexford, 1815, 7 years. Many instances of “Drunk and Disorderly conduct” and consequent punishments on her record. She appears to have a Ticket of Leave by June 21 1819, and Free by Servitude by April 8 1828. On March 7 1825, she was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Bathurst St during Divine service and sent to the factory for 30 days. On Jan 10 1826, she was charged with being drunk and disorderly the previous night and threatening to break all the windows at the Waterloo Inn, for which she was reprimanded. -------------------------------------------------- January 14th 1830, Judith was admitted to New Norfolk Colonial Hospital as a patient with mania. Tasmanian Health & Welfare Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/626736$init=626737 New Norfolk Colonial Hospital records. For year 1841-1842 Admission Date:14th Jan 1830,Admitted with mania. Judith Chambers, ship Kangaroo, Free. The record for April 1841 lists Judith, and she is still there in August 1842. ---------------------------------------------------- Death Record. New Norfolk District, 1860. Date of Death: 27th July 1869, Judith Chambers, age 79, Pauper, Cause of death, Catarrhal Influenza. Informant, G.F. Mustin, Surgeon Superintendent, Lunatic Asylum New Norfolk.