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Transportation
Etty Dunne was transported on the John Calvin, departing 24th Jan 1848 and arriving 18th May 1848 with 92 passengers.
Built 1839 at Greenock, Scotland. Wood barque of 510 Tons. The 1848 voyage with Irish female convicts. The John Calvin, with 171 female convicts, arrived yesterday. She left London on the 26th December, and went to Kingston, when she took on board her prisoners, and left on the 24th January. There have been four deaths on board and three births, one infant still born. She did not touch any where and spoke no vessels for this place. Hobart Town Advertiser, 19 May 1848.
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Convict Notes
DEATH OF 1st HUSBAND: John WEBSTER died 28 Sept 1860, at Glamorgan. Aged 46 yrs; storekeeper; exhausted nervous system. (ref. 35/1/29 no. 628) SECOND MARRIAGE: 27 Oct 1862 - Esther WEBSTER, widow, to John SPALDING, at Catholic Church, Swansea, Glamorgan, Campbell Town district. (re. 37/1/21 no. 46) CHILD: 18 Nov 1863 - Elizabeth Ann SPAULDING born at Glamorgan. Father - John SPAULDING, carpenter, Swansea. Mother - Etty SPAULDING (maiden name) DUNN. (ref. 33/1/41 no. 658)
Etty DUNNE (DUNN) was convicted at Wicklow, Ireland on 22 Jun 1847 for stealing wool and mutton. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia per the ship "John Calvin" arriving 18 May 1848. Ship Surgeon's Report: "an excellent woman" Aged 25 yrs; country servant; single woman; 5'2" height; dark complexion; black hair; dk brown eyes; Roman Catholic religion. Native place of birth: Wicklow, Ireland. Mother: Mary Brothers: James, Thomas, Patrick (in 98th Regiment), William, Tim (in 1st Royals) Colony of VDL: 6 mths Probation Period Station Gang: "Anson" hulk, stationed on the Derwent River, Hobart. Clear Conduct record 14 Jan 1850: Ticket of Leave granted. 7 July 1854: Free Certificate issued, at Swansea (east coast of Tasmania). APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO MARRY: 21 Aug 1849 Etty DUNNE ("John Calvin") to John WEBSTER ("Palmyra"). MARRIAGE: 10 Sept 1849 - Etty DUNN, aged 25 yrs, spinster to to John WEBSTER, aged 35 yrs, servant. At Parish Church, Swansea, Great Swanport, east coast, VDL. (ref. 37/1/8 no. 100) CHILDREN: 15 Sept 1854 - Francis WEBSTER, male, born at Spring Bay. Father - John Webster, storekeeper. Mother - Etty Dunn. (ref. 33/1/32 no. 291) 12 Sept 1859 - John WEBSTER, male, born at Glamorgan. Father - John Webster, storekeeper. Mother - Etty Dunn. (ref. 33/1/37 no. 685) 1 May 1861 - Thomas WEBSTER, male, born at Glamorgan. Father - John Webster, storekeeper at Swansea. Mother - Etty Dunn. (ref. 33/1/39 no. 1137)