Mary Heddon

Summary

Born
Jan 1820
Conviction
Stealing fowls (chickens/ducks)
Departure
May 1843
Arrival
Sep 1843
Death
Jan 1852
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Heddon
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1820
Death: 1st Jan 1852
Age at death: 32
Occupation: Nursery maid

Crime

Convicted at: Carlow County
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 10th May 1843
Arrival: 21st Sep 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mary Heddon was transported on the East London, departing 10th May 1843 and arriving 21st Sep 1843 with 132 passengers.

East London, from Dublin. 116 female prisoners on board, 18 male, 23 female children, Edward Caldwell, Esq., Surgeon Sup. Deaths, 19 adult women & 12 children having died on the passage. 6 cases of scurvy and diarrhoea in the hospital, 8 cases of diarrhoea and debility in their own berths.

East LondonEast London (generic)

References

Primary SourceNAME_INDEXES:1400791. Libraries Tasmania's Online collection CON40-1-6 Image 86

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Convict Notes

C H avatar
Level 135
on 21st June 2025

Name: Heddon, Mary Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 10 May 1843 Departure port: Dublin Ship: East London Place of origin: Carlow Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 218 Index number: 31869 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1400791 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1400791

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
Level 338
on 30th December 2024

FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOL Orphan Number: 2522 Orphan: Eliza HEYDEN Mother: HEYDEN, Mary Father: JENNETT, George Mother's ship: East London Father's ship: Moffat 3 Age when admitted: 9yrs Date admitted: Sep 1860 Date discharged: Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: mother's name Mary Headon on convict record - dead References: SWD26/3, 27 Orphan Number: 2523 Orphan: Harriet Louisa HEYDEN Mother: HEYDEN, Mary Father: JENNETT, George Mother's ship: East London Father's ship: Moffat 3 Age when admitted: 11yrs Date admitted: Sep 1860 Date discharged: Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: mother's name Mary Headon on convict record - dead References: SWD26/3, 27 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/listorphans.php

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
Level 338
on 2nd September 2024

Place of origin: Carlow Trial; 12 Oct 1842. Stealing a goose No; 509. Status; Single. Btn. 1844 - 1848. Delivered an illegitimate [still born] child 1849 - Marriage Permissions Heddon, Mary. Ship/free: East London Marriage to: Jennett, George. Ship/free: Moffatt Permission date: 19 Mar 1849 1860 - Queen's Orphan School. Application for admission FATHER; George Jennott . R.C. Residence; Bathurst Street. Certificate; 25 Oct 1851. Trade; Cabinet maker MOTHER; Mary Heyden - DEAD 8 years. [Died abt; 1852] Certificate; 18 Oct 1849 CHILDREN;- Heyden, Eliza - Aged; 9 years old Heyden, Harriett Louisa - 11 years old Both; alias; Dixon. The children are illegitimate, and George is their father. George is about 40 years old and a cabinet maker. He is now co-habituating with a Woman