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Voyage
Transportation
Frances Dixon 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 |
| 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
Tasmanian Records. Convict conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON41-1-13/CON41-1-13P41 Frances Dixon, Transported for stealing clothes. House maid, aged 17 when arrived. 1853 Married George Groves. Free Cert 5/5/1854.
Frances Dixon, 17 yrs, single, neither read nor write, no occupation, stealing wearing apparel. Prison Registers and Statistical Returns 1843-1850 HO 24/12 An inquest was held at Kempton, on the the 24th ultimo, upon the body of Frances Dickson, uxor Graves, per Asia, aged about 40 years. Verdict--Natural causes. Tasmania Police Gazette, 4th Feb 1870, p25.