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Transportation
Mary Headon was transported on the Neva, departing 8th Jan 1835 and arriving 13th May 1835 with 7 passengers.
The Neva was a Three-Masted Barque built at Hull in 1813, Lloyd's register 1814. Traded between England & Jamaica then refitted in 1830's to carry convicts. Tons burthen: 327 bm (builders old measurement) Length: 104 ft 4 in (31.80 m) Beam: 27 ft 1 in (8.26 m) Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Armament: 4 × 9-pounder guns Second voyage transporting convicts to Australia ended in a disaster, being shipwrecked near King Island, Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) in 1835. It is recorded that only 15 survived, 6 being Irish female convict women and several crew including Capt. Peck. They were transported to Launceston. On board were also several free passengers and children. A total of 224 lives lost and one of the worst ship wrecks in history.
Neva (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Hero - 1835 |
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Convict Notes
Refer Indent of Husband; New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Hero - 1835 Indent No; 17 Name; Dennis Headon Age; 27 Catholic, Married, 1 female child Remarks; WIFE; Mary Headon convicted at same time, supposed to be in Neva, Lost.