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Voyage
Transportation
John Groves was transported on the Andromeda, departing 13th Nov 1832 and arriving 11th Mar 1833 with 188 passengers.
Also, same day, from Cork, whence she sailed May 25th, the ship Andromeda, 401 tons, Benjamin Gales master, with 173 female prisoners; Henry Kelsawl, Esq., Surgeon-superintendant. Passengers — Fourteen free females, viz. Mary Manning, Martha Morron, Margaret Mahon, Margaret Sheedy, Mary Ann Nixon alias Welsh, Catherine Kiernan, Mary Cassock, Catherine Stanton, Johanna Neville, Mary Lyons alias Hynes, Maria Moran, Catherine O'Donnel, Margaret Kennedy, and Mary Sullivan, and twenty-six children; also twenty-three children belonging to the prisoners. Sydney Monitor, 20 Sept 1834.
Andromeda (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 454 |
| 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
1832 - Hulk Registers No; 2889 Age; 21 years [Born about 1810] Date Received; 20 July 1832 Ship; Hardy. Moored; Portsmouth Trial; 5 July 1832. Newgate Offence; Stealing Watch
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Ship: Andromeda - 1832/1833 Name; John Groves Age; 24 [1808] Disease; Synochus Date; 4th Dec 1832 Notes; During the first part f the voyage the weather was exceedingly cold and stormy and may of the convicts suffered very much form sea sickness, this man in particular..... Discharged; DIED: 9 Dec 1832. at 5 am