Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Hamilton was transported on the Lloyds, departing 23rd Jul 1845 and arriving 7th Nov 1845 with 170 passengers.
Built 1830 at London. Wood barque of 403 Tons.
Lloyds (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 345 (174) |
| 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
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 2307 Orphan: Alexander HAMILTON Mother: HAMILTON, Mary Father: , Mother's ship: Lloyds Father's ship: Age when admitted: 2yrs 9mths Date admitted: 4 Apr 1847 Date discharged: 6 Feb 1850 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: step-father, John Webb Remarks: twin to William Hamilton References: SWD7, 28 & Orphan Number: 2311 Orphan: William HAMILTON Mother: HAMILTON, Mary Father: , Mother's ship: Lloyds Father's ship: Age when admitted: 2yrs 9mths Date admitted: 4 Apr 1847 Date discharged: 6 Feb 1850 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: step-father, John Webb Remarks: References: SWD7, 28
Place of origin: Ayr, Ayrshire CON41-1-7 Image 72 Trial; 22 April 1845 Repeatedly in prison Offences; Stealing fowls 3 times Status; Widow. 5 children, husband dead 7 years. 2 children [twins] on board - Father of children James Donalan, Scotland Aged; 40 years old Trade; House Maid & Needlewoman 1847 - 8 November 1847 - Gross Insolence - 4 months hard labour 1848 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS - 30 Jun 1848 & 31 July 1848 John Webb, Ship; Moffatt & Mary Hamilton. Ship; Lloyds 1848 - 23 August 1848. Married in the District of Hobart Town 1852 - 22 April 1852. Free Certificate 1857 - 19 September 1857. DEATH; Mary Webb spouse of John Webb. Painter's wife. Died; Collins St, Hobart. Born Galway. Cause of death of Inflammation of the Bowels
Reference for Scurvey details: Piper, AKS (2003), Chapter 2 “The dregs of a criminal population”, pp32-33, at https://eprints.utas.edu.au/8306/3/02_ch2_Piper_Thesis.pdf)
3 March, 1847: Listed as a 3rd Class passholder. About the Probation System: “The Probation System was an experiment in penal discipline unique to Van Diemen’s Land. Introduced in 1839, it was modified several times from 1846 until it was abandoned altogether following the abolition of transportation to the colony in 1853… The system sought to punish with a just but dread certainty. It required all prisoners to be classified according to the severity of their offences, with the separation of individuals and classes employed to contain the corrupting influence of the more hardened offenders. All convicts were to be subjected to successive stages of punishment, commencing with a period of confinement and labour in gangs: at a penal settlement for life-sentenced prisoners, or at a probation station for all others. If they progressed satisfactorily through several stages of decreasing severity, they received a probation pass and became available for hire to the settlers. Gangs of passholders awaiting employment remained at the stations and continued to labour on public works. Sustained good conduct eventually led to a ticket-of-leave or a pardon. More than eighty probation stations operated in various locations, for varying periods, throughout the settled districts.” (https://www.utas.edu.au/) --0-- 22 April 1852: Certificate of Freedom issued. --00--
SCURVY: "In 1845, the female convict transports Lloyds and Phoebe docked in Hobart Town... In relation to the Lloyds, the Principal Medical Officer reported to Matthew Forster, the Comptroller General, that with few exceptions they were healthy, although two women, Anne Gardiner and Mary Hamilton, had scurvy and required removal to the General Hospital. [Anne Gardiner/Ann Gardner died in hospital on 25 November, 1845.] Three others, Jane Elson, Mary Halliday and Mary Murphy, who were respectively suffering from rheumatism, consumption (tuberculosis) and epilepsy, were also removed to the hospital [Margaret Murphy aged 11½ years had epilepsy, not her mother who was also Margaret, aged 40]. Another three, E. Palmer [Hannah Palmer], Mary McDonald (or McDougal) [Margaret McDonald] and Anne Mulham (or Mulhern), all aged between 60 and 65 were described as being unfit for labour on account of being aged and infirm. A fourth woman, Mary Davis, aged 45, was also viewed as a potential liability as she had lost her right hand [Mary died 5 years later at Cascades]. From this one vessel alone it was likely that Van Diemen's Land was to be lumbered with seven long term invalid cases." --0--
IN VDL: 7 November, 1845: On arrival, Mary Hamilton (married surname Hamilton, with the aliases Kelly and McHarrie) was listed as convict #612. Transported for "theft by housebreaking", her gaol report stated she was "repeatedly in prison and former course of life bad". She said she was transported for stealing fowls and had been jailed three times previously for theft. Mary said she was a widow with five children. The father of three of those children was dead, and the father of the two youngest (infant twins who accompanied her on the voyage) was "James Donalan, Scotland". The surgeon superintendent's report called her "orderly". She was listed as 40 when convicted, a housemaid, native place Ayr (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON41-1-7). --0--
TRIAL: 22 April, 1845 National Records of Scotland Reference JC26/1845/149 Title Trial papers relating to Mary Kelly for the crime of theft by housebreaking, habit and repute, and previous conviction. Tried at High Court, Ayr Dates 22 Apr 1845 Related record AD14/45/184 Accused Mary Kelly, alias McHarrie, m.s. Hamilton, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years (https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/).
PRECOGNITION: 1845 National Records of Scotland Reference AD14/45/184 Title Precognition against Mary Kelly for the crime of theft by housebreaking, habit and repute, and previous conviction Dates 1845 Related record JC26/1845/149 Accused Mary Kelly, alias McHarrie, m.s. Hamilton, Address: Portpatrick, Wigtownshire (https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/). --0--