Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Herring was transported on the Edward, departing 23rd Apr 1834 and arriving 4th Sep 1834 with 151 passengers.
Built 1806 in Bristol, England. 406 tons. 4 voyages to Australia from Britain transporting convicts. Please note some registers of person are not yet complete - a work in progress. ************** 1829 - Edward arrived from Ireland in Sydney Cove; 26 April 1829. Female Convict Ship; Commander; Gilbert. Surgeon Superintendent; William C Watt M.D. Muster held on Board; 28 April 1829. Mustered; 174. Died on Voyage; 3. Total; 177
Edward (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, 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 |
Claims
"Mary Herring was my great great great Grandmother"
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Convict Notes
Source; CON27 - 1 - 1 Image 16. Age; 25 years Trade; House Servant. Wash & Plain Needlewoman Assigned; Mrs Wm. Harper, Hobart Town 1 Child - 11 years - female 1834 - Source; CON40-1-9. Indent No; 229 Trial; 26 Nov 1833 Transported for “Larceny" [Highway Robbery] Tried; with Ann Forrest & Mary Fensum. Gaol Report; In Newgate, before. Previous Convictions; 2 x assault - In for bail. Status; Married - 1 child [Aged 11 years on board] Husband; Daniel Lynch a Bricklayer. Mary states "I have not seen him these 10 years. BROTHER: John Herring, transported about 5 years ago to V D Land for 7 years. Real Name; Lynch. 1837 - Stealing a Promissory note valued at 20 pound. Sentence; 2 years at the wash tub until conduct warrants removal from that occupation 1840 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS. Permission date: 25 Oct 1840 Mary Herring. Ship/free: Edward Marriage to: Joseph Hibbotson. Ship/free: Andromeda 1841 - MARRIAGE; Date of marriage: 25 Jan 1841 Mary aged 29 years old, spinster & Joseph aged 30 years old, Farm servant Registered: Waterloo Point, In the School House 1843 - Certificate. 667 - 2 Sept 1843. 1864 - General Hospital Hobart. Name; Mary Herring UX Mary Hibbotson aged 46 years old Admission dates: 07 May 1861 Ship: Edward. Place of origin: Surrey Date of death: 11 Jul 1864. Cause of death; paralysis
Caught Pneumonia on the voyage, but recovered.