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Mary Lyden 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 Auckland (generic)References
| Primary Source | CON 41.1.20 CON 15.1.20 CON 19.1.7 |
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Convict Notes
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 3308 Orphan: Mary LYDEN Mother: LYNDON, Mary Father: LYDEN, Thomas Mother's ship: Lord Auckland Father's ship: Age when admitted: 10yrs Date admitted: 26 Jan 1849 Date discharged: 5 Nov 1850 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother, Ticket of Leave Remarks: References: SWD28 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=3308
Medical journal of the Lord Auckland, by John Moody, Surgeon Superintendent: Copy of the sick list: "Folio 14: case no. 8, Mary Leyden [sic], aged 24, Widow; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, constipation and sea sickness; put on sick list 24 October 1848, discharged 12 November 1848 cured... Folios 27-28: Surgeon’s general remarks, two hundred convicts, fortyfour children and thirteen free settlers were embarked on board at Kingstown on 4&5 October 1848, apparently in tolerable state of health, however they soon began to suffered from slight catarrh affections... He also stated that it was no uncommon thing for the Irish convicts to go from ten to sixteen days without having their bowels opened." (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C11542195)
Mary Lyden nee Conway, widow of Thomas died 1848, travelled with daughter Mary b1845, Name Mary Lydon Spouse Name James Toole Marriage Date 21 Oct 1850 Marriage Place Tasmania Registration Place Hobart, Tasmania Registration Year 1850 Registration Number 536
Description 4'8 1/2" tall, complexion fair, head round, hair black, visage oval, forehead low, eyebrows sandy, eyes grey, nose small, mouth wide, chin round, 2 small blue dots on left hand
sentenced for sheep killing