Mary Ewan

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Summary

Born
Jan 1810
Conviction
Manslaughter/culpable homicide
Departure
Jun 1841
Arrival
Oct 1841
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Ewan
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1810
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Country servant

Crime

Convicted at: Edinburgh Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 14th Jun 1841
Arrival: 10th Oct 1841
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mary Ewan was transported on the Garland Grove, departing 14th Jun 1841 and arriving 10th Oct 1841 with 180 passengers.

Built 1820 at Isle of Wight. 483 tons.

Garland GroveGarland Grove (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 344
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 4th September 2024

1852 - BIRTH of Illegitimate child. Mary. Date of birth: 25 Nov 1842 Registered: Launceston 1843 - DEATH of daughter; Mary aged 4 months at the Female House of Correction. Date of death: 28 Feb 1843, Cause of death; Diarrhea. Registered: Launceston

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 4th September 2024

Place of origin: Aberdeenshire Trial; 8 January 1841. Offence; Culpable Homicide my child, 9 days pld. 1845 - Ticket of Leave. 4 Nov. 1845 1848 - Certificate, 8 Feb 1848. Web: Scotland, Prison Records Index, 1828-1878 Name Mary Ewan Gender Female Age 31 Birth Date 1810 Birth Place Tullich, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Residence Place Brechin Imprisonment Date 1841 Imprisonment Place Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian Prison Edinburgh (Calton Jail) Occupation Servant URL https://www.scottishindexes.com/prisontranscript.aspx?prisonid=50200703 No; 98 Status; Single. Aged; 32 years old. 1844 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Ewan, Mary. Ship/free: Garland Grove Marriage to: Heath, James. Ship/free: Free Permission date: 28 Feb 1844 1844 - MARRIAGE. Ewan, Mary. Age; 31 years old Heath, James. Age; 28 years old. Trade; Ostler Date of marriage: 01 Apr 1844 Registered: Campbell Town 1844 - Birth of daughter. Heath, Elizabeth Date of birth: 07 Dec 1844. Registered: Avoca Father's trade; Groom 1859 - The Hobart Town Daily Mercury (Tas. : 1858 - 1860) Sat 31 Dec 1859. Page 2. SUPREME COURT. Guilty. Six years penal servitude. James Heath was arraigned upon an information charging him with rape upon Jane Heath, six years of age ; a second count charged the prisoner with carnally knowing Jane Heath, a girl of six years of age. The child being found ignorant of the nature of an oath, the prisoner was remanded, and the jury discharged, the child to be instructed in the nature of an oath, **** The jury, after two hours deliberation, returned, acquitting the prisoner. 1860 - Queen's Orphan School. Application for admission Application made by Thomas Mason by authority of the Colonial Secretery CHILD; Jane Heath. Aged; 7 years old FATHER; James Heath. Confined in Goal at Oatlands. Ship; Norfolk - 1833 MOTHER; Unknown having been dead for some years FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOL. Orphan Number: 2475 Orphan: Jane HEATH Mother: Ewan, Mary Father: HEATH, James Mother's ship: Father's ship: Norfolk Age when admitted: 6yrs 4mths Date admitted: 24 Jan 1860 Date discharged: 11 Mar 1862 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: sister - by order of the Governor Remarks: mother dead References: SWD26/2, 27