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Catharine Dods was transported on the Mellish, departing 27th May 1830 and arriving 22nd Sep 1830 with 118 passengers.
1830 - From the Surgeons Notes. General Remarks of the Medical Journal. Number of Women and Children on Board. Total Women including Free women; 132 with a total of 61 Children
Mellish (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 370 |
| 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
Scottish Indexes - Crown Office Precognitions itle Precognition against Agnes McCormack, Ann Ramage, Rebecca Ramage, Susan MacAlister, Jean Aitken, Catherine Dods, John Conning, William Ramage Year 1829 NRS Reference AD14/29/95. Related Documents; JC26/1829/344 Accused; * Agnes McCormack alias McCormick, West Campbell Close, Edinburgh, Midlothian 23. Verdict Not called * Ann Ramage, daughter of William Ramage, porter, West Campbell Close, Edinburgh, Midlothian. Aged; 17 years old Verdict Guilty Sentence Transportation - 14 years * CATHERINE DODS, West Campbell Close, Edinburgh, Midlothian 27 years old Verdict Comments Guilty in terms of own confession. Sentence Transportation - 7 years Previous Convictions Theft - 20 December 1828 *Jean Aitken, daughter of William Ramage, porter, West Campbell Close, Edinburgh, Midlothian Verdict Not called * John Conning, joiner, Arthur Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian 19 years old Verdict Not guilty * Rebecca Ramage (m.s. Hastie), wife of William Ramage, porter, West Campbells Close, Edinburgh, Midlothian Verdict Not called * Susan (Susanna) MacAlister, Campbell's Close, Edinburgh, Midlothian 15 No Verdict details * William Ramage, shoemaker, West Campbell Close, Edinburgh, Aged; 21 years old Verdict Guilty. Sentence Transportation - 14 years Previous Convictions Theft - Police court, 9 August 1827 Victim; Janet Shaw, West Campbell's Close, Cowgate, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Place of origin: Edinburgh, Midlothian Trial; 11 Nov 1829. Offence; Housebreaking Previous convictions 2 months - Stealing clothes 6 months - Stealing clothes 1831 - 10 January 1831. Assigned; Hobbs. Offence; Drunk when in charge of the children. Sentence; C class. 3 months house of correction 1831 - 17 June 1831. Assigned; Dr Ross. Offence; Absent from her service the whole of Wednesday night with-out leave. Sentence; Cell on bread and water, 6 days & returned to service. 1834 - 3 July 1834. Assigned; Barnes. Offence; Absent without leave & drunk, Sentence; 10 days bread & water, Solitary confinement 1834 - Marriage Permissions. 18 Nov 1834 Catherine Dods. Ship; Mellish John Garrett. Ship; Brothers [General Hewitt -CON52/1/1 Page 66] 1835 - Marriage in the Parish of St John's Launceston by Banns 6 February 1835. Witness; May Callon & William Jones 1846 - 24 December 1846. Free Certificate
Married John Garrett 6 feb 1835 in Launceston.