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Caroline Gant was transported on the Sir Robert Seppings, departing 17th Mar 1852 and arriving 7th Aug 1852 with 222 passengers.
628 ton ship built in 1844 at Mawlamyine, formerly Moulmein, Burma in 1844 and traded between India and London. Named after Sir Robert Seppings, a naval architect (1767-1840), who was Surveyor of the Navy from 1813 to 1835. On this voyage the Master was Richard S Stuart and the Mate was Thomas J Clark. The Surgeon was Lennox T Cunningham. For further information, see Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Robert_Seppings_(ship).
Sir Robert Seppings (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 381 (193) 17 July 1865 and 12 May 1876 |
| 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
Queen's Orphan School Application for admission; 17 July 1865 and 12 May 1876 FATHER; William Harris Ship; Rodney 1st. MOTHER; Caroline Harris formally Gant. Ship; Sir Robert Seppings. Pardon; 19 Sep 1856 Remarks Caroline Harris, widow of the Wm Harris has applied to ask for some allowance in supporting her children aged respectively 6, 4 2 & under 1years. They are destitute. The woman is apparently healthy and strong. 1865 - This woman is now living as the concubine of and I do not recommend any allowance. Memo from Thomas A Murray P.M. 4 Nov 1865
1859 - 16 August. Queen's Orphan School Application for admission by, John Smith, Launceston FATHER; John Smith. Trade; Cook & Waiter MOTHER; Caroline Grant. C.P. 16 Sept 1856 taken up 3 Oct 1856. Remarks; This man's wife, the mother of the children had left him to live with another man. He is unable to support them wholly, he will pay 5/- per week towards their maintenance. he has no other children. CHILDREN; John Samuel Smith. Aged; 4 years, 7 months and 24 days William Smith Aged; 3 years, 1 month and 13 days
Caroline Gant, 17, a lost looking creature, was charged with stealing a jacket and a petticoat from the person of John, infant child of Mr John Cooper, residing in the parish of St Margaret. (Ipswich Journal, Saturday 10th January 1852) Caroline Gant was born in Ipswich Suffolk England around 1833 to parents William and Lucy Gant. We see Caroline's parents and siblings names listed on the Convict Indent Report. Caroline married John Smith 20 Feb 1854 in Launceston Tasmania, they had two children, Samuel and William Smith. Next Caroline had children with a William Harris, 4 children, Mary Ann and Ann Maria ( only two I have records for). No record of marriage found yet. Birth record of children not found yet. After William Harris drowned, Caroline is with John Stanley or John Coffey and they have three children, John, Harriet and Eliza. Caroline died 28 Oct 1908 at Stanley, Tasmania and is buried in the Stanley Cemetery.