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Transportation
Martha Kirkham was transported on the Tory, departing 26th Apr 1848 and arriving 6th Aug 1848 with 170 passengers.
Built 1842 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 512 Tons. Three (3) sailings transporting convicts to Australia: 1845; 1846/47 & 1848. Passengers on the 1846 voyage are still being listed, on this site. Please note this if searching records.
Tory (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 306. Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| 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
Martha Kirkham, 32 yrs, married, convicted of stealing feathers, sentenced to 7 yrs at York on the 23 Feb 1848. Thrice previously convicted, once summarily convicted. Prison Registers and Statistical Returns - page 188 1843-1850 HO 24/12
Martha KIRKHAM was convicted at York, England on 4 Jan 1848 for stealing feathers. Previous convictions. 10yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Tory' arriving 6 Aug 1848. Married woman - husband Samuel, at native place. Aged 32 years; 5'2 1/4"; laundress; Protestant. Native place: Manchester, England. Brother: Joseph, at native place. (Convict Indent does not indicate if "Kirkham" is her maiden or married name. No children indicated) VDL: 6 mth Probation Period. 'Anson' station Hulk. 18 Dec 1849: Application for Permission to Marry. (Convict women were encouraged to remarry in the Colony to provide a stable social environment. Govt permission was required). Approved to marry Richard GROVES (who was transported per the 'Asia'). 20 May 1850: Marriage, at Bothwell, VDL. Martha KIRKHAM aged 34yrs, needle woman to Richard GROVES, aged 36yrs, trade - a groom. (ref. 37/1/9 no. 56) 1 Feb 1853: Ticket of Leave granted. 19 Dec 1854: Conditional Pardon approved. 29 July 1858: Free Certificate issued.