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Rebecca Daynes was transported on the Asia 1, departing 9th Mar 1847 and arriving 21st Jul 1847 with 168 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 166, digital copy of ship register |
| 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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Rebecca was said to be 23 years old on arrival and her native place was Norwich. Rebecca was 4’9” tall, sallow complexion, sandy hair, hazel eyes, can read, ring and 5 blue dots on fingers of left hand, married with 3?? children. 10/7/1849: Permission to marry Peter Miller (Francis Charlotte to NSW 1836 then Abercrombie to VDL 16/6/1841) – no registration of marriage found. 14/5/1850: Gave birth to Annie Daynes at the House of Corrections, Hobart – father not listed. Annie died in 1850. 16/9/1851: Permission to marry James Howes (Equestrian). 13/10/1851: Married at Spring Bay. 13/1/1852: Absconding from her authorized place of residence and being found on board the ‘Pilot’ bound for Victoria – 18 months at the Factory, Hobart. 3/3/1852: Delivered of a stillborn male child at the House of Corrections, Hobart – the child lived for 45 minutes. 28/3/1852: Rebecca died as a prisoner at the House of Correction, Hobart of Tuberculosis and Pulmonary Phthisis.




married with 5 children. Edward accompanied her to Van Diemens Land. Aged 2.