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Agnes Currans was transported on the Anna Maria, departing 4th Oct 1851 and arriving 26th Jan 1852 with 200 passengers.
Built 1836 in Calcutta. Wood barque of 421 Tons. Master Edward Smith. Sailed from England 1848 with 190 men from Pentonville prison under the care of surgeon Dr Robert Stevenson, . Twenty seven prisoners deemed to fall into "second class" were disembarked in Hobart and granted tickets of leave on landing and the remainder were disembarked at Geelong with conditional pardons. Sailed from Woolwich on 6 October 1851 under surgeon W. McCrae with 196 female convicts, landing on 26 January 1852.
Anna Maria (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 247 (126) |
| 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
Born Airtree, near Glasgow. Mother Margaret, brother Samuel, Sister Mary Ann. Married Joseph Bailey (Rodney) in 1852
Married Joseph Bailey 14 Sept 1852, Launceston, Tasmania and had 11 children Return of Persons convicted under the Provisions of 31 Vict No 12, week ending 12 August 1871. Agnes Bailey of New Norfolk, per Anna Maria, F.S., Offence-larceny, Sentence-2 months, Native place-Scotland, Trade-house servant, age 35 years old, 5 feet 2 inches high, resided at O'Briens Bridge and New Norfolk. Tasmania Police Gazette, 18th Aug 1871, p135. Prisoner discharged from H M Gaols, Hobart & Launceston, week ending 18 Oct 1871 and 14 Oct 1871. Francis West, per Bangalore, F.S., tried at New Norfolk, on 11 Aug 1871, for larceny, received 4 months, native place is Scotland, age 35 yrs, 5 feet 2 inches high, brown hair. Tasmania Police Gazette, 20th Oct1871, p169.