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Voyage
Transportation
Elizabeth Johnston was transported on the Mellish, departing 27th May 1830 and arriving 22nd Sep 1830 with 118 passengers.
1830 - From the Surgeons Notes. General Remarks of the Medical Journal. Number of Women and Children on Board. Total Women including Free women; 132 with a total of 61 Children
Mellish (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 369 (187) |
| 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
Libraries Tasmania's Online collection - CON40-1-5 Image 195 Transported for Theft. Stealing wearing apparel Character bad Previous convictions; Passing bad coin - sentence; 2 months Status; Widow 1830 - 29 Nov. Assigned; Capt. Dumas. Offence; Insolence to her mistress - C class House of Correction & to be afterwards assigned to the interior 1831 - 6 April. Assigned, Ramsay. Offence: Absenting herself from her master's house without leave & being drunk 1832 - 22 Oct. Assigned; Ramsay. Offence; Disobedience of orders, to be placed in the crime class 1833 - 18 Feb. Assigned; Wilks. Offence; Absent without leave. C Class 2 months and assigned in Interior 1833 - Marriage in the District of Hobart. Elizabeth Johnson, Of this Parish, Widow. Thomas Gready, Of this Parish. Shoemaker Married by Banns with consent of both, 24 of December 1833 Witness; Chas Tanner & DC Morris. Clerk 1836 - UX Gready. Offence; Found in a Public House after hours - Reprimanded
Scottish Indexes Precognition against William McKane, William Divine, Elizabeth Divine Year 1830 - Trial Date 5 April 1830 NRS Reference AD14/30/131 Related Documents; JC26/1830/125 Accused;- * Elizabeth Divine (m.s. Johnston), wife of William Divine, packman, St Michael Street, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire. Aged; 21 Verdict Guilty. Verdict Comments Guilty - theft; not proven - habit and repute. Sentence Transportation - 7 years * William Divine, packman, formerly cotton manufacturer, St Michael Street, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire. Aged; 23. Born; Ireland Verdict Guilty. Verdict Comments Guilty - theft; not proven - habit and repute. Sentence Sentencing delayed * William McKane, blacksmith, formerly cattle driver, England (father was a tailor in Stranraer), St Michael Street, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire. Aged; 28. Birthplace; Stranraer Verdict Guilty. Verdict Comments Guilty - theft; not proven - habit and repute. Sentence Transportation - 7 years {William McKeens arrived NSW per ship; Campden - 1831} Crime; Theft and reset, habit and repute Crime Location; Kirkton, Dumfriesshire Victims; Ann Fisher, daughter of John Fisher, joiner, Kirkton, Dumfriesshire & John Fisher, Kirkton, Dumfriesshire