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Transportation
Mary Ann Griffiths was transported on the Navarino, departing 5th Oct 1840 and arriving 17th Jan 1841 with 180 passengers.
Built 1808. 493 tons. Several voyages to Australia with convict transportees. Registers of persons currently being updated - not complete as yet. 1840-1841. Departed Dublin 5th.Sept 1842. Arrived Hobart appx 10th Jan 1843. Sailed with 260 convicts including between 40-50 women,girls & children loaded at Kingstown Harbor. Capt A Warning.
Navarino (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 238 |
| 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
1845, 4 November: She was granted a Ticket of Leave (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-4$init=CON40-1-4p186). Her husband John SPOWAGE had been granted a Conditional Pardon in July of that year (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON34-1-3$init=CON34-1-3P509). 1848, 22 June: Mary Ann Griffith SPOWAGE died on 22 June 1848, aged 35. The cause of death was listed as consumption and her death was registered in the District of Hobart (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-2p198j2k). Note: John's record after her death was as follows: 1865, 5 September: John was convicted in the Supreme Court at Hobart for larceny and sentenced to 3 years’ imprisonment to be served at Port Arthur (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON37-1-10$init=CON37-1-10p251). 1868, 9 April: He returned to Hobart. 1895, 2 November: John SPOWAGE, aged 83, died of senility at the New Town Charitable Institution in the District of Hobart. He was listed as born in England (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-15p55j2k). 1895, 4 November: John SPOWAGE, aged 83 and a pauper, was buried in Pauper’s grave no.532A at Cornelian Bay Cemetery (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/AF70-1-21$init=AF70-1-21p351jpg). Note: One burial document lists him as 83, the other as 85 - the latter being at odds with the details of death at New Town.
1843, 7 March: Mary Ann GRIFFITH [sic] per Navarino and John SPOWAGE per KS Forbes were granted permission to marry. 1843, 14 May: They were married at St George’s Church of England, Hobart. Both were listed as 28 years old (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-3p185j2k). 1843, 17 August: Sarah Ann SPOAGE [sic], daughter of Mary Ann SPOAGE [sic] died aged 3 months. Her death was registered by her mother in the District of Hobart. No cause of death was given on the document (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-1p190j2k).
1840, 23 March: Mary Ann GRIFFITHS was convicted at Hereford for uttering counterfeit coins and sentenced to transportation for life. On her court record, she was listed as 41 years old - which is at odds with all subsequent records - and having a previous conviction for a felony (see England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892). 1841: On arrival in VDL, Mary Ann GRIFFITHS was 27, single and a servant from Exeter, Devonshire. She had two previous convictions - one for a felony (uttering counterfeit coins) for which she served 6 months in jail. She was sentenced to 10 days' jail for a minor offence (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON19-1-1$init=CON19-1-1p16).