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Summary

Born
Jan 1826
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Oct 1848
Arrival
Jan 1849
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Biddy Lewis
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1826
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Country servant
Aliases: Bridget Lewis, Wheaton [Married]

Crime

Crime: Theft - larceny
Convicted at: Ireland, Tipperary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 11th Oct 1848
Ship: Lord Auckland
Arrival: 20th Jan 1849
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Biddy Lewis was transported on the Lord Auckland, departing 11th Oct 1848 and arriving 20th Jan 1849 with 118 passengers.

Built 1836 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 628 Tons. 1846 - VOYAGE; August 26 -Brown, master, from Dublin 19th April, Passengers-Dr. Roberts, R. N , Surgeon Supt. Lieut. Gorder ; Ensign Thillwall; 65th Regt j Ensign Despard, 99th Regt., and Mr. Moriarty, with 2 sergeants, 48 rank and file, 6 women, 6 children, 65th Regt., and 176 male convicts.

Lord AucklandLord Auckland (generic)

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Primary SourceRecord ID: NAME_INDEXES:1411686

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Place of origin: Clonmel, Tipperary Trial; 22 July 1848. Offence; Pledging a Handkerchief property Ann Turner at Clonmel No; 423. 2 years on the Town 1851 - Delivered of an illegitimate child [Maria] at the Female House of Correction. Born; 9 March 1849. Baptised in the Female House of Correction; 11 Feb 1851 1852 - Ticket of Leave. 13 July 1852. 1853 - 3 Jan. Married; James Wheaton [Marion 2] St Georges Church. Bridget Lewis aged 28 years old. Spinster. James Wheaton aged 35 years old. Sawyer