Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Alice Dalton was transported on the Midlothian, departing 17th Nov 1852 and arriving 24th Feb 1853 with 61 passengers.
Built 1835 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 414 Tons. (Register of female convicts currently being listed - incomplete at this date)
Midlothian (generic)References
| Primary Source | from Tas Records http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?detail=1&type=P&id=111443 |
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Convict Notes
Her twin sister Catherine Nally (nee Dalton) was also on this ship. Baptism date was 21 May 1828
Alice was probably listed as Alicia Dalton Trial place: Co. Westmeath Trial date: 30/12/1851 On 30 December 1851 Alice was tried with her sister Catherine in Westmeath for stealing 3 sheep and sent to 7 years transportation to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the ship 'Midlothian'. The Midlothian's register listed Alice as single, 5ft 5inches tall, ruddy complexion,light brown hair, grey eyes and had a scar on her chin. Her occupations were listed as a plain cook, laundress and dairy maid. Further records state she was roman catholic, could not read nor write and her conduct was listed as very good. on 21 February 1854 a request was made by Alice to marry another convict James King from Colchester England (DOB abt 1822). King was transported to Australia for burglary and stealing a looking glass(mirror). He arrived in Tasmania on the ship 'Fairlie' on 4 July 1852. Alice married James King in Hobart Town on 7 March 1854 and had 6 children, all born in Hobart, Tasmania: John - 21 May 1855 Mary Jane - 03 May 1857 Hannah - 01 Sep 1858 Alice - 01 Jan 1860 Catherine - 15 May 1865 Harriet - 21 Aug 1866 Alice and James were both given a conditional pardon on 16 May 1854. In 1864 Alice requested for her 29 year old sister Jane Dalton to come to Tasmania from Kilbeggan, Ireland, it is not known if she ever arrived.