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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Norah (Honora) Denny 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 457 (230). Tasmanian Archives https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au |
| 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
Death: Honora ALBISTON died 5 Dec 1860 at Launceston, Tasmania. Aged 59yrs, dealer's wife. Cause - consumption. Informant: Thomas Albiston. (ref. 35/1/29 no. 316)
Norah DENNY was convicted at London Gaol on 3 July 1834 for receiving stolen goods from her 16 yr old son. 14 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'New Grove' arriving 27 March 1835. Son Joseph DENNY was also convicted and transported for life. Married woman, a widow, 2 children. (Maiden name not stated on record) Aged 34yrs; plain cook & housemaid; 5'1/2" height; fresh freckled complexion; black hair; blue eyes. Native place of birth: Limerick, Ireland. (ref. convict record) VDL: Assigned to work services. 1835: at Campbell Town, VDL. 7 March 1836: Application for permission to marry - Norah Denny per New Grove to John Pawley (free or free by servitude). 18 Aug 1836: Marriage - Norah Denny, widow, to John Pawley, bachelor, at Campbell Town, VDL. (ref. 36/1/3 no. 3561) Aug 1836: death of John Pawley/Pauley at River ...., Campbell Town. Aged 41yrs, a sawyer. 8 Aug 1837: Application for permission to marry - Norah Denny per New Grove to Thomas Albister (free). 18 Sept 1837: Marriage - Norah Pawley (Denny) to Thomas Albiston at Campbell Town, VDL. 30 Aug 1839: Ticket of Leave granted. 18 Nov 1841: Conditional Pardon approved. 1841 & 1843: at Launceston, VDL. 1 June 1849: Free Certificate issued.