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Voyage
Transportation
Ann Crofts was transported on the New Grove, departing 30th Oct 1834 and arriving 27th Mar 1835 with 165 passengers.
385 - 490 ton vessel. The 1834 voyage to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia had 165 female transport women, 5 free women and 28 children. Five births during the voyage, 2 babes being stillborn. No deaths of adults. Ship Surgeon, Dr. George Rowe was replaced at Scilly, due to ill health, by David Thomson. Arrived VDL 27 March 1835.
New Grove (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 461 (232). Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| 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
Ann CROFTS was convicted at West Riding, York, England on 9 July 1834 for larceny - stealing from her Master. One previous offence. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'New Grove' arriving 27 March 1835. Single woman; aged 21 yrs; farm servant; 5'5 3/4" height; fresh complexion; black hair; Hazel eyes. Native place of birth: Rathbone. Work service in the Colony of VDL. 4 Oct 1838: Ticket of Leave granted. 31 Jan 1839: Convicted of larceny - sentence extended by 2 yrs and to be sent to the Female Factory, Launceston for 3 mths. 1843: Free Certificate, no. 558 issued. 3 May 1839: Application for permission to marry - Ann CROFTS per New Grove to Robert Callon (free). Ref. 52/1/1/ pg 30) 15 May 1840: Application for permission to marry - Ann CROFTS per New Grove to Richard MESSENGER (free). ref. 52/1/1 pg 121. 6 July 1840: Marriage, at St. John's Church, Launceston - Ann CROFT, aged 26yrs, convict to Richard MESSENGER, aged 33yrs, free, sawyer, single man. (ref. 37/1/2 no. 729)