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Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Devereaux was transported on the Blenheim, departing 29th Jul 1851 and arriving 31st Oct 1851 with 309 passengers.
Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.
Blenheim (generic)References
| Primary Source | NAME_INDEXES:1387062. CON52/1/6. RGD37/13 : 1854/621 SWD26/1/5. SWD26/1/6 p.338. SWD26/1/8 p.26-52, 54 |
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Convict Notes
1861 - Death of Daughter; Devereux, Hannah. Age: 6 Residence; Goulbourne Street. Brass fitters child. Mother: Devereux, Mary Date of death: 28 Jan 1861. Cause of death Marasmus
1863 - Orphan Number: 1465 Orphan: Stephen DEVEREUX Mother: RILEY, Mary Father: DEVEREUX, Thomas Mother's ship: John William Dare Father's ship: Blenheim 4 Age when admitted: 4yrs 2mths Date admitted: 2 Jan 1863 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Remarks: father out of gaol, should pay References: SWD6, 26/5, 26/6, 26/8, CSD25/10/283 1863 - Orphan Number: 1466 Orphan: Thomas DEVEREUX Mother: RILEY, Mary Father: DEVEREUX, Thomas Mother's ship: John William Dare Father's ship: Blenheim 4 Age when admitted: 6yrs 4ths Date admitted: 2 Jan 1863 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Remarks: father out of gaol, should pay References: SWD26/5, 26/6, 26/8, 28, CSD25/10/283 1865 - Orphan Number: 1462 Orphan: Maria DEVEREUX Mother: RILEY, Mary Father: DEVEREUX, Thomas Mother's ship: John William Dare Father's ship: Blenheim 4 Date admitted: 1863, 9 Jun 1865 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Remarks: father out of gaol, should pay References: SWD26/5, 26/6, 26/8, CSD25/10/283 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=1462 Orphan Number: 1463 Orphan: Mary Ann DEVEREUX Mother: RILEY, Mary Father: DEVEREUX, Thomas Mother's ship: John William Dare Father's ship: Blenheim 4 Age when admitted: 3yrs Date admitted: 1 Feb 1865 Date discharged: 22 Jun 1865 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: father Remarks: father out of gaol, should pay References: SWD26/5, 26/6, 26/8, CSD25/10/283, CSD25/11/396 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=1463 1865 - Orphan Number: 1464 Orphan: Rose DEVEREUX Mother: RILEY, Mary Father: DEVEREUX, Thomas Mother's ship: John William Dare Father's ship: Blenheim 4 Age when admitted: 2yrs Date admitted: 1 Feb 1865 Date discharged: 22 Jun 1865 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: father Remarks: father out of gaol, should pay References: SWD26/5, 26/6, 26/8, CSD25/10/283, CSD25/11/396 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=1464
Place of origin: Cork Burglary stealing 35/- No; 24683 Status; Single 1853 - Marriage Permissions Devereux, Thomas. Ship/free: Blenheim Marriage to: Reilly, Mary, Ship/free: John William Dare Permission date: 6 Dec 1853 1854 - 9 Jan. Marriage. Church of St Joseph Thomas aged 25 years old. Brass founder Mary aged 21 years. Servant. QUEEN'S ORPHAN SCHOOL. APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION 1 - 12 September 1862 Application for Thomas aged 6 years 4 months, and 17 days & Stephen aged 4 years 2 months and 17 days FATHER; Thomas Devereaux residence; Port Phillip. C.P. taken up; 11 Sept 1854. Certificate; 23 November 1855 MOTHER; Mary Riley residence; Harrington Street, near Melbourne. Remarks: Mother has 2 other children to support, husband has been away for some months [16], he is now in Melbourne. She has had relief from the Benevolent Society Free by servitude. Certificate; 28 February 1861 2 - 29 April/May 1863 Application for admission of Mary Ann Devereaux aged 3 years 1 month and 15 days FATHER; Thomas Devereaux has left the colony MOTHER; Mary Riley [Reilly] a servant out of employment has another child Roseanna aged 1 years and 9 months old 3 - January 1865 Application for Mary Ann Devereaux aged 5 years 6 months old and Rose Devereaux aged; 4 years old FATHER; Thomas Devereaux in goal MOTHER; Mary Riley. Residence unknown