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Transportation
Ann Charles was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 2nd May 1842 and arriving 24th Sep 1842 with 205 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 98 |
| 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
Place of origin: St Helens, Lancashire No; 521. Aged; 22 years old Trial; 28 February 1843 - 10 years CON15-1-2 Image 10 1846 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS - 30 June 1846 No; 521. Ann Charles, Ship; Royal Admiral No; 13024. Henry Cotton. Ship; Strathfieldsay 1846 - MARRIAGE; 19 August 1846. Parish Church Launceston Henry Cotton aged 32 years old. Ticket of Leave, Labourer Ann Charles aged 25 years old 1852 - Departure Henry Cotton Rank: Steerage. Status: Conditional Pardon. Departure date: 19 Mar 1852 Departure port: Launceston Ship: Gem Ship to colony: Strathfieldsay Bound to: Melbourne 1852 - DEPARTURE. Name: Charles, Ann Rank: Steerage. Status: Free by servitude Departure date: 24 Jun 1852. Departure port: Launceston Ship: City of Melbourne Ship to colony: Royal Admiral Bound to: Melbourne