Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Alice Griffith was transported on the Martin Luther, departing 8th Jun 1852 and arriving 1st Sep 1852 with 213 passengers.
Departed Dublin
Martin Luther (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - Convicts: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1397285 |
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Convict Notes
1860 - Queen's Orphan School Application for admission 6 Feb 1860 FATHER; William Ryan Ship; Blenham 4th. Certificate; Oct 1855 Residence; Supposed to be in Sydney Trade; A sawyer MOTHER; Alice Griffith UX Ryan Ship; MartÃn Luther. Certificate; 23 July 1858 Residence; At Mrs. Glynn, Bennett Street Trade; Out of a situation at present, looking to the child CHILD/REN; - David Ryan. Aged; 3 years & 2 months. Roman Catholic Remarks; Mother has another child, FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 4777 Orphan: David RYAN Mother: GRIFFITH, Alice Father: RYAN, William Mother's ship: Martin Luther Father's ship: Age when admitted: 2yrs Date admitted: 14 Jan 1859, 21 Feb 1860 Date discharged: 7 Mar 1859, 18 Jun 1870, 3 Nov 1870 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother, free, readmitted to Infant School, then to John Daley, Franklin, James Chitty, Franklin Remarks: absconded 26 May 1871 References: SWD6, 26/2, 27, 32/1, HAP1871/63, POL709 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=4777
Ireland Prison Registers: ------------------------- Name: Alice Griffith Admission Age: 19 Role: Prisoner Birth Date: 1832 Admission Date: 23 Jul 1851 Admission Place: Tipperary CO, Dublin, Ireland Charge: Arson Jail: Grangegorman Female Prison Identification Number: 2971
Alice Griffith was convicted at Tipperary for arson - house burning. 7yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Martin Luther' arriving 1852. Single; nurse girl; aged 20yrs; Roman Catholic; can read. Assignments in Colony. Permission to marry granted. Married William Ryan, 'Blenheim'. Ticket of Leave 17/10/1854 Certificate of Freedom, Hobart 26/07/1858.