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Transportation
Mary Coan was transported on the Kinnear, departing 16th Jun 1848 and arriving 7th Oct 1848 with 141 passengers.
Built 1834 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 369 Tons. (Register of persons transported is not yet completed - currently being listed.) 1842 Voyage. OCT. 23. - Arrived the barque Kinnear, Lidderdale master, from Dublin 10th July, with 180 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent - G. J. Fox, Esq. The guard consists of Captain Bull (with Mrs. Bull, 4 children, and 1 female servant), and 30 rank and file of the 99th Regt., - 4 women, and 6 children. Colonial Times (Hobart) 25 Oct 1842.
Kinnear (generic)References
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Convict Notes
https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-45p118j2k Deaths registered at New Norfolk District 1876. Death, 30 Mar 1876, Mary Coan, female, age 52, pauper, Cause of death, Fever and fatty degeneration. Informant: G.F. Huston, Supt & Medical Officer of the New Norfolk Hospital for the Insane.
Tasmanian Indents for Kinnear. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-5$init=CON15-1-5p14 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-5$init=CON15-1-5p15 Mary Coan, tried at Sligo, 28 Dec 1847, 7 years, age 25, height 4 ft 10 ¼, protestant, can neither read nor write, single. Offence: ditto with Conroy (Stg wearing apparel from the Asylum at Queens County.) 12 months for stg coats. Surgeons report, Good. Trade, Cook & a little ? Native place, Sligo. Remarks: M, Jane; Bro Patk, John, & Ml at Co. Tipperary. -------------------------------------------------- Conduct Report: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON41-1-19$init=CON41-1-19p32 931. Mary Coan. Transported for Larceny. Stealing wearing apparel from the Asylum Queens Co. Once before convicted. 12 months for stealing coats. Many incidents recorded, and punishments, being sent to the Factory. Oct 5 1852. Having a constable in bed with her, 3 months hard labour. Jan 23 1853. Delivered of an illegitimate child, (Michael) at the Fact Hosp. In Lunatic Asylum chargeable to Imperial Funds 3/3/62. Died New Norfolk Asylum, 30/3/76.