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Transportation
Hannah Joyce 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 102 |
| 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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1857 - Possible Marriage Record. RGD37/1/16 no 900 Joseph Smith & Anne Fowler. 1863 - QUEENS ORPHAN SCHOOL - SWD26/1/6 Image 325 (4 pages) Application for Admission; 12 May 1863 Application made by; Hannah Smith CHILDREN; - Smith, Eliza. Aged; nearly 7. - Smith, Joseph. Aged; 4 years & 6 months - Smith, John Samuel. Aged; nearly 3. FATHER; Joseph Smith. No; 2551 Ship; Lord William Bentinck. F.S. Under sentence of 8 years Residence; Port Arthur Penal Establishment Trade; Laborer & Farm. MOTHER; Hannah Joyce Ship; Royal Admiral. F.S. Trade; Laundress & nurse Other children dependent on mother;- - Smith, Mary Ann. Aged 12 months of age - Jane Smith aged 8 years old The Govenor approves of the admission of these children 1864 - QUEENS ORPHAN SCHOOL - SWD26/1/7 Image 205 (6 pages) Application for Admission; 4 June 1864 Application made by; Ellen Cox CHILDREN; Smith, Hannah. Aged; 2 years & 2 months & 11 days FATHER; Joseph Smith. No; 5339 Ship; Lord William Bentinck. F.S. 29 Dec 1862. Under sentence of 8 years Residence; Port Arthur Penal Establishment Trade; Laborer & Farm. MOTHER; Hannah Joyce Ship; Royal Admiral. F.S. Residence; Not Known Remarks; William aged 16 years is working for himself and Mary Ann aged 11 years also obtaining her own living One boy aged about 5 months old taken by his mother There are 3 children in the Orphan School, Named; Joseph, John Samuel & Eliza. Child is to young for admission , find a capable family where the child might be cared for a weekly allowance 1864 – 29 June. The woman Hannah Smith was discharged from custody this morning, upon her undertaking to support her children 1867 - QUEENS ORPHAN SCHOOL - SWD26/1/10 Image 142 Admission of Hannah Smith
Offence ; Stealing money. Trial; 19 March 1838 Status; Single, Height; 5 ft - 1/4 inches aged 18 years old Trade; House maid. R.C. 18 months on the Town 1845 - Marriage Permissions. 28 February 1845. To George Lomas. Free. REFUSED 1845 - Delivered of an illegitimate child. 12 September 1845 1848 - Delivered of an illegitimate child. 16 July 1848. Named, Henry James 1850 - Marriage Permissions. 30 April 1850. To William Fowler. Free 1850 - Marriage. 20 May 1850. Longford Parish Church Hannah Joyce. aged 23 years old William Fowler aged 43 years old 1850 - FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 2940 Orphan: Ellen JOYCE Mother: JOYCE, Hannah Mother's ship: Royal Admiral Age when admitted: 5yrs Date admitted: 21 Sep 1850 Date discharged: 12 Mar 1851 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother, now married to William Fowler, free References: SWD28 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=2940
Refer Sheffield and Rotherham Independent, Sat, 30 Oct 1841 ·Page 3 for an account of Hannah Joyce's crime and sentencing. (Newspapers.com) Hannah Joyce alias Turner, aged 19, was convicted of stealing money and a purse from Francis Barker of Brookhouse, Morten-en-le-Morthern.