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Transportation
Alicia Kelly was transported on the Mexborough, departing 12th Aug 1841 and arriving 26th Dec 1841 with 147 passengers.
DEC. 26 - Arrived the barque Mexborough, 376 tons, Bridgman master, from Kingston (Dublin) 12th Aug., with 143 female convicts and 35 children. Surgeon Superintendent- Dr. Hampton, R.N. Passengers- Mary Penner, Mary and Jane Carroll, Ann Fox and 5 children, Hannah Murphy and 2 children, Jane and Catharine Nowlan. Colonial Times, 28 Dec 1841.
Mexborough (generic)References
| Primary Source | Van Diemen’s Land Return of Male and Female Convicts shewing their distribution throughout the Colony on the 31 st December 1841 (AJCP, HO 10/51) Linc, Description List: CON19/1/3 |
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Convict Notes
Ireland Prison Registers: ------------------------- Name: Alicia Kelly Admission Age: 14 Role: Prisoner Birth Date: 1827 Admission Date: 10 Mar 1841 Admission Place: Dublin, Ireland Charge: Stealing a coat and cloak Convicted Before: Once Jail: Kilmainham Identification Number: 193
Tasmanian Description Record https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON19-1-3$init=CON19-1-3P66 Alicia Kelly. Nurse girl. 4Ft 7. age 15, Native place, Dublin. See record for full description.
Tasmanian Conduct record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-6$init=CON40-1-6P182 No 177. Alicia Kelly, arrived per Mexborough 26 Oct 1841. Tried Dublin City, 6 April 1841, 7 years. Transported for stealing wearing apparel. Gaol report. Convicted before. Single. Stated this offence. Stealing a coat. See record for full details. 25/10/1844. This woman has been delivered of a child. (Ann) Cert. 11/4/1848.
Contributed by: Diana O'Rourke on 25/01/2024 Alicia was allocated to John Stoneham in Launceston on arrival but ran away in 1845 and refused to return - she was pregnant. She was then sent to Launceston Female Prison and worked in the nursery until she was allocated to John Gardiner in 1846 as housekeeper. She and John married in January 1847 and went on to have three sons, James Alliance, John Joseph and Peter, all of whom later went to Berwick in Victoria along with other Gardiners and Caseys.
Description List: Aged 15, Trade: House girl
Alicia was transported on the Mexborough with her cousin, Margaret Kelly. Alicia was the youngest girl ever transported, she was 11 years of age when she arrived in Tasmania. She was allocated to Ian Stonham in Launcestron, but by 1845 she was pregnant and ran away. When caught she refused to return to Stonham and was placed in Launceston Female Factory and spent over a year there. She was allocated to John Gardiner as housekeeper. In 1846 he applied to marry her and on 6 Jan 1847 they were married. The had three male offspring, all of whom eventually went to Berwick in Victoria along with many other Gardiners and Caseys.
Convicted 6/4/1841.