Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Ann Hawes was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 2nd May 1842 and arriving 24th Sep 1842 with 205 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 98 |
| 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 |
Claims
No one has claimed Mary Ann Hawes yet.
Photos
No photos have been added for Mary Ann Hawes.
Convict Notes




FIND A GRAVE Walter Brush Birth; unknown Death 20 Oct 1858. Burial; St John's Anglican Church Cemetery New Town, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia Orphan Number: 590 Orphan: Walter BRUSH with his brother David who died the 21st of Nov 1860 Mother: HAWES, Mary & Father: BRUSH, Walter Age when admitted: 4yrs Date admitted: 14 Jan 1857 & Date discharged: 20 Oct 1858 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: died Remarks: buried 21 Oct 1858 at St John's Cemetery, New Town - mother destitute References: SWD6, CSO1/109/3459 Orphan Number: 589 Orphan: Jane BRUSH Mother: HAWES, Mary & Father: BRUSH, Walter Age when admitted: 5yrs Date admitted: 14 Jan 1857. Date discharged: 1 Feb 1865 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: William Aspy, Carrick Remarks: mother destitute, father ill - 1st prize 5th class secular education 1862 References: SWD6, 28, 32/1, CSO1/109/3459 1857 - Orphan Number: 588 Orphan: David BRUSH Mother: HAWES, Mary & Father: BRUSH, Walter Age when admitted: 2yrs Date admitted: 14 Jan 1857. Date discharged: 21 Nov 1860 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: died . Remarks: buried 25 Nov 1860 at St John's Cemetery, New Town - mother destitute References: SWD6, CSO1/109/3459




Place of origin: Holborn, Middlesex TRIAL; 1 February 1842. Offence; Stealing Tumblers Aged; 17 years old Trade; Nurse Girl 1850 - 4 June 1850. Marriage Permission Walter Brash. Ship; Royal Admiral & Mary Ann Hawes. Ship; Royal Admiral 1850 - Marriage. Minister's House, Bothwell. Walter aged 23 years old. Trade; Sawyer, Mary Ann aged 22 years old, house servant 1851 - Edward Strawson and Daniel Collins, charged with stealing one dress and other articles, the property of Walter Brash, and .ann Thomas, charged with feloniously receiving the dress, well knowing, Sec. A verdict of Guilty was returned against the prisoners. 1851 - 5 September 1851. Free Certificate 1852 - BIRTH of Given Name Not Recorded – 17 June 1854 Parents; Walter Brash & Mary Ann Orr. ** Informant; Mary Ann Brash, Mother. Father’s trade; Sawyer. Registered; Bothwell 1856 - BIRTH of Mary Ann Brash – 15 July 1856 Parents; Walter Brash & Mary Ann Hoars. ** Informant; Walter Brash, Sawyer. Father. Registered, Bothwell 1862 - BIRTH of Given Name Not Recorded – 31 October 1862 Parents; Walter Brash & Mary Ann Hawes. ** Informant; Cascade Factory. Father’s trade; Sawyer. Registered; Hobart 1862 - Tried; Hobart. Offence; Larceny under £5 - 9 months Hard Labour 1863 - LARCENY.—Mary Ann Brash, or Brasser, charged with having stolen from a shop a plaid turnover, value 2 s 6d. Sentenced with 3 months hard labour 1864 - Shoplifting. Mary Ann Brash was charged by Detective Vickers with having on the 12th instant stolen about l5 yards of flannel, the property of William Brownell. Plea guilty. .... Just been discharged from goal for a similar offence, sentenced to 18 months of the House of Correction