Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Emma Pennington was transported on the Anna Maria, departing 4th Oct 1851 and arriving 26th Jan 1852 with 200 passengers.
Built 1836 in Calcutta. Wood barque of 421 Tons. Master Edward Smith. Sailed from England 1848 with 190 men from Pentonville prison under the care of surgeon Dr Robert Stevenson, . Twenty seven prisoners deemed to fall into "second class" were disembarked in Hobart and granted tickets of leave on landing and the remainder were disembarked at Geelong with conditional pardons. Sailed from Woolwich on 6 October 1851 under surgeon W. McCrae with 196 female convicts, landing on 26 January 1852.
Anna Maria (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 231 (118) NAME_INDEXES:1473083. Resource: SWD26/1/6 Image 201 (5 pages) Resource: CON52/1/7 Page 043 RGD37/15 : 1856/170 |
| 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 |
Claims
"Emma is my 3rd great grandmother on my Fathers side of the family."
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Convict Notes
1856 - 7 Oct. Marriage Permissions to John Brandon - Free 1856 - 17 Nov. Married. 17 Nov 1856. 1858 - Birth of daughter; Sarah Brandon. Date of birth: 18 Apr 1859. Macquarie Plains, Registered: Hamilton 1859 - Birth of daughter; Hannah Brandon Date of birth: 06 Jan 1858. Registered: New Norfolk 1861 - Queen's Orphan School. Application for admission 25 February 1861; CHILD; Sarah Brandon - aged about 4 years old Father John Branden, Ship; Cornwall Residence; unknown Certificate; 26 Aug 1856 Mother Emma Pennington Ship; Emma Maria Residence; Unknown - supposed Hobart Certificate; 7 July 1859. 1861 - FRIENDS OF THE ORPAHN SCHOOLS ST JOHN'S PARK PRECINCT NEW TOWN, TASMANIA Orphan Number: 442 Orphan: Hannah BRANDON Mother: PENNINGTON, Emma Father: BRANDON, John Mother's ship: Anna Maria Father's ship: Age when admitted: 3yrs 4mths Date admitted: 25 Feb 1861 Date discharged: Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: father deserted - Infant prize 1864 References: SWD26/4, 27, CSD25/10/215, Mercury 17 Aug, 18 Nov 1863, 9 Jul 1864 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=442 1863 - FRIENDS OF THE ORPAHN SCHOOLS ST JOHN'S PARK PRECINCT NEW TOWN, TASMANIA Orphan Number: 443 Orphan: Sarah BRANDON Mother: PENNINGTON, Emma Father: BRANDON, John Mother's ship: Anna Maria Father's ship: Age when admitted: 4yrs Date admitted: 1863 Date discharged: Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: parents deserted - from New Norfolk References: SWD26/4 &6, CSD25/10/215, Mercury 17 Aug, 18 Nov 1863, 9 Jul 1864 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=443
19 years of age at conviction 1851 Height 4'10 3/4, Complexion Fair, Head Round, Hair Light Brown, Visage Oval, Forehead Medium, Eyebrows Light Brown, Eyes Hazel, Nose Mouth Chin Medium