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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Christian Ferguson 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 371 (188) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145280238/christiana_rowell |
| 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
Place of origin: Campbeltown, Argyllshire Offence; Stealing children's clothes Sentence; 9 days for stealing a gown 1831 - Marriage Permissions. 31 October 1831 Christain Ferguson. Ship; Mellish John Rowell. Ship; Arab. 1831 - Marriage in the District of Green Ponds. John Rowell. Of the Parish of Campbell Town. Bachelor Christina Ferguson. Of the Parish of Lake River, Spinster By Banns on the 11 December 1831 Witness; John Weeding & Charles McDonnell. both Of the Parish of Oatland 1844 - Free Certificate. No; 641/1844 1863 - Death in District of Launceston. 7 February 1863. aged; 51 years old General Dealer's wife. Cause of death; Diarrhea CHILDREN 1834 - 21 Feb 1834. Maria Rowell. Registered; Campbell Town Father's trade; Laborer 1837 - 7 August 1837. Margaret Rowell. Registered; Longford Father's trade; Laborer 1840 - John Thomas Rowell, Registration; Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Scottish Indexes - Crown Office Precognitions Christian Ferguson, Gallowgate, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Aged; 20 Crime; Theft Crime Location; Wilson Street, Glasgow Victim; Margaret Smith, daughter of William Smith, Bell Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire Verdict; Guilty. Sentence; Transportation - 14 years