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Transportation
Henry Marsden was transported on the Anson, departing 23rd Sep 1843 and arriving 4th Feb 1844 with 499 passengers.
The HMS Anson was a large ship, 1870 tons, built at Paull, near Hull, England in 1812. Sailed to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia from Plymouth, England on 1 Oct 1843, arriving 4 Feb 1844 carrying 499 male convicts, plus a crew of 326 - the greatest number to ever leave England on a transport ship. The 'Anson' was then refitted as a hulk Probation Station for housing female prisoners after they first arrived in Van Diemen's Land. It was situated in the River Derwent, Prince of Wales Bay, Risdon near Hobart. There is much written about it's time as a Probation Station. The 'Anson' ship was broken up in 1850.
Anson (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 459 (211) |
| 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
Indent: CON14/1/25 Pages 118-119 No; 11630. Aged; 23 years old. Farm Labourer. Status; Married Offence; Stealing 54 lbs of lead 1848 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS; Permission date; 24 Oct 1848 Sheridan , Catherine. Ship/free: East London. Marriage to: Marsden, Henry. Ship/free: Anson 1849 - MARRIGE; Date of marriage: 27 Aug 1849. Henry aged 28 years old. Registered: Hobart 1854 - DEATH; Marsden, Catherine. Age: 40. Date of death: 17 Jan 1854 from Disease of the Lungs Registered: Hobart 1854 - MARRIAGE; Church of St. George Henry Marsden aged 30 years old, Labourer & Ellen Oneil aged 34 years old, Widow Date of marriage: 27 Nov 1854. Registered: Hobart 1887 - POSSIBLE DEATH & BURIAL RECORD Aged; 69 years old. Trade; Moulder. Date of death: 06 Feb 1887 Last known residence: New Town Charitable Institution, New Town Date of burial: 08 Feb 1887. Cornelian Bay, Pauper, Section A, Number 482