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Mary Ann Joyce was transported on the Sir Robert Seppings, departing 17th Mar 1852 and arriving 7th Aug 1852 with 222 passengers.
628 ton ship built in 1844 at Mawlamyine, formerly Moulmein, Burma in 1844 and traded between India and London. Named after Sir Robert Seppings, a naval architect (1767-1840), who was Surveyor of the Navy from 1813 to 1835. On this voyage the Master was Richard S Stuart and the Mate was Thomas J Clark. The Surgeon was Lennox T Cunningham. For further information, see Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Robert_Seppings_(ship).
Sir Robert Seppings (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 380 |
| 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
Further details of the death of her son, from the surgeon's journal: "Folio 20: Thomas Joyce, aged 9 months, Prisoner's Child; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 18 June 1852, at sea. Died, 22 June 1852. When taken to the surgeon he had been suffering disorder of the bowels for some days and was much emaciated and had a pain in the abdomen." Source: The National Archives (UK), ADM 101/68/4 - Medical and surgical journal of the convict ship Sir Robert Seppings , for 16 March to 16 July 1852 by Dr L T Cunningham,Surgeon.
Conduct Record: aged 44, Tried 13 Oct. 1852, Transported for Larceny from the person, Married with children, Pardon 14 Aug. 1853 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON41-1-34$init=CON41-1-34p106 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON19-1-10$init=CON19-1-10p130 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-7$init=CON15-1-7p272
Accompanied by her son, Thomas, who died on the voyage to VDL. "Thomas Joyce, aged 9 months, Child; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 18 June 1852. Died, 21 June 1852." Source: The National archives (UK) ADM 101/68/4/6 Folios 2-7: Daily sick book Convict Ship Sir Robert Seppings 1852