Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Henry Dennis was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 30th Jan 1851 and arriving 28th May 1851 with 263 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 1 |
| 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
FRIENDS OF THE ORPAHN SCHOOLS ST JOHN'S PARK PRECINCT NEW TOWN, TASMANIA 1865 - Orphan Number: 1441. Orphan: Arthur DENNIS. Age when admitted: 9yrs. Date admitted: 17 Jan 1865. Remarks: unsure whether admitted to Queens Orphan School - 10/- week given 17 Jan 1865. 1865 - Orphan Number: 1443 - Orphan: Henry DENNIS. Age when admitted: 7yrs. Date admitted: 17 Jan 1865. Unsure whether admitted to Queens Orphan School - 10/- week given 17 Jan 1865 1865 - Orphan Number: 1444 - Orphan: Lester DENNIS. Age when admitted: 11yrs. Date admitted: 17 Jan 1865 1865 - Orphan Number: 1445 - Orphan: Louisa DENNIS. Age when admitted: 1yr 6mths. Date admitted: 17 Jan 1865 1865 - Orphan Number: 1448 - Orphan: William DENNIS. Remarks: unsure whether admitted to Queens Orphan Mother: BURNES, Mary Ann Father: DENNIS, Henry Mother's ship: Kingston Father's ship: Lady Kennaway ------------------ 1871 - Orphan Number: 1446 - Orphan: Martha DENNIS Age when admitted: 6yrs Date admitted: 25 Oct 1871. Date discharged: 23 Oct 1878 1871 - Orphan Number: 1447 - Orphan: Mary Ann/Marianne DENNIS. Age when admitted: 3yrs Date admitted: 25 Oct 1871. Date discharged: 19 May 1879, 25 May 1883 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School, St Joseph's Orphanage Discharged to: St Joseph's Orphanage, Mrs Heritage, Longford Remarks: won non-religious prize 1875 Discharged to: John Tynan, Deloraine, Mrs Patrick Kellaleah, Westbury away Mother: BURNES, Mary Ann Father: DENNIS, Henry Mother's ship: Kingston Father's ship: Lady Kennaway Mother: BURNES, Mary Ann Father: DENNIS, Henry Mother's ship: Kingston Father's ship: Lady Kennaway
Libraries Tasmania's Online collection - CON14-1-42 Image 267 TRIAL; 4 January 1849. Offence; Stealing Clothes Height; 5 ft 4 1/2 inches aged 25 years old C.E. Able to read & write a little. Status; Single Farm Labourer 1855 - Marriage. RGD37/1/14 no 1064 Henry Dennis & Mary Anne Byrnes. Both of full age. Date of marriage: 3 Feb 1855. Registered: New Norfolk 1841 - Marriage. Church Deloraine Catholic Church. Henry Dennis aged 44 years old, Widower. Farm Labourer Bridget Connel aged 40 years old, spinster. Farm servant 1871 - – Queens Orphan School Application for Admission; Date; 23 October 1871 Application made by; Henry Dennis, Delararine CHILDREN; - Dennis, Martha. Born; 18 March 1865. [Religion; R.C.] - Dennis, Mary Ann. Born 17 March 1868. [Religion; R.C.] FATHER; Henry Dennis. [Religion; C.E.] Labourer Ship; L. Kennaway - 1851. C.P. 23 May 1854 Residence; Delainie MOTHER; Mary Ann Burns. [Religion; R.C.] Ship; Kingstone arrived Free Residence; DEAD Other Children - William Dennis. Aged; 13 - Lester Dennis. Aged; 11 - Arthur Dennis. Aged; 7 - Henry Dennis. Aged; - Lousia Dennis. Aged; 18 months old The children have been taken by different parties REMARKS; The mother is dead and the father confirmed mendicant [living by begging] and practically blind, The step-mother is reputed not quite sound mind. The step-mother has deserted the children and the father cannot get employed, useless as a labourer & the neglected state of the children required steps to be taken care for them. Signed Henry Douglas
25 may 1852 was given a Ticket of Leave and on 1 jun 1852 was recommended for a Contifional Pardon. He became a Constable in the Hamilton (Tasmania) area- Upper Derwent Valley. On 10 Jan 1853 he arrested a person James Nuttall and was charged with misconduct and sentenced to six months hard labour. He was granted a conditional discharge on 23 May 1854. Married Mary Ann Brynes at Macquarie Plains on 13 Feb 1855. between 1861 and 1866 moved to the Westbury and Deloraine Districts - Northern Tasmania. His wife passed away from dysentery in 1870 - 4 Nov. he then married a bridget Connel at Deloraine in the Catholic church. At that time he was a farm labourer and she was a farm servant. He later went to live with on e of his son's a Arthur who was a bookmaker living at ulverstone. There is an obituary in the newspaper 21 Jul 1910 (See TROVE website). there is also mention of him being a sexton at the Westbury Catholic church prior to this time. At time of death had six children but only four are named and only two Arthur and another son Leslie have been located both in the Ulverstone area. He death certificate shows he was buried in the Catholic section of the Ulverstone cemetery.