Convict Martha Horton - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1822

Conviction

Stealing money

Departure

Jun 1841

Arrival

Oct 1841

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: Martha Horton

Gender: Female

Born: 1st Jan 1822

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: House servant

Aliases: Martha Orton, Martha Smith [Married]

Crime

Crime: Stealing money

Convicted at: Staffordshire Quarter Sessions

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 14th Jun 1841

Ship: Garland Grove

Arrival: 10th Oct 1841

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Martha Horton was transported on the Garland Grove, departing 14th Jun 1841 and arriving 10th Oct 1841 with 180 passengers.

Built 1820 at Isle of Wight. 483 tons.

Garland Grove (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 341 (172)
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

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on 30th October 2025

Place of origin: Nuneaton, Warwickshire Name; Martha Orton on CON40-1-8 Image 125 & CON19-1-3 Image 30 No; 35 1842 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Orton, Martha. Ship/free: Garland Grove. Marriage to: Evans, George. Free Permission date: 21 Dec 1842 - Not approved, due to woman's conduct. CON52/1/2 Page 046 1843 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS; Orton, Martha. Ship/free: Garland Grove. Marriage to: Smith, Thomas. Free. Permission date: 28 Feb 1843, 31 May 1843 & 31 Aug 1843 CON52/1/2 Page 189 1843 - MARRIAGE; Date of marriage: 02 Oct 1843 Martha Horton aged 21 years old and Thomas Smith aged 31 years old 1843 - BIRTH of Smith, Thomas. Father: Smith, Thomas, Gen? Smith, Elizabeth Street, & Mother: Horton, Martha Date of birth: 12 Oct 1843. Registered: Launceston 1844 - DEATH of Thomas Smith. Aged 31 years old. Trade; Lock Smith. Cause of death; Disease of the Head. Date of death: 09 Mar 1844 1844 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS; Orton, Martha. Ship/free: Garland Grove. Marriage to: Chiswell, Joseph. Free. Permission date: 30 Sep 1844 - Approved. CON52/1/2 Page 291 1844 - 15 Nov 1844. UX Whitmore. Drunk. 6 days confinement 1844 - 9 Dec 1844. UX Whitmore. Misconduct. Sentence; 7 days Confinement