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Transportation
Mary Mcqueen was transported on the Anna Maria, departing 4th Oct 1851 and arriving 26th Jan 1852 with 200 passengers.
Built 1836 in Calcutta. Wood barque of 421 Tons. Master Edward Smith. Sailed from England 1848 with 190 men from Pentonville prison under the care of surgeon Dr Robert Stevenson, . Twenty seven prisoners deemed to fall into "second class" were disembarked in Hobart and granted tickets of leave on landing and the remainder were disembarked at Geelong with conditional pardons. Sailed from Woolwich on 6 October 1851 under surgeon W. McCrae with 196 female convicts, landing on 26 January 1852.
Anna Maria (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 245 (125) Libraries Tasmania's Online collection CON15-1-7 Image 176 https://www.scottishindexes.com/prisontranscript.aspx?prisonid=50914234 |
| 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
Place of origin: Leith, Midlothian 1851 - 14 May. Trial. Offence; Stealing a blanket. 5 times in prison Web: Scotland, Prison Records Index, 1828-1878 Name Mary McQueen [Mary Tait] Age 22. Birth Date 1829 Birth Place North Leith; South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Residence Place; Leith Imprisonment Place; Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian Prison; Edinburgh (Calton Jail) Prison Register Index Name Mary McQueen or Tait & girl CON15-1-7 Image 176 Aged; 24 years old Status; Married - 2 children. 1 child on board - Betsy Tait aged 17 months old Husband; James Tait - Leith. 1853 - 17 July. Delivered of Illegitimate twins. [Mary & Maria] at the Female house of correction. Births registered under the name of McQuinn. ** 1855- 22 July. Daughter: Maria McQueen died at the Orphan School. Death registered under the name of Maria McQuin ** Aged; 2 years & 1 month 1856 - 17 June. Ticket of Leave revoked 1857 - 6 Sept. Delivered of a female illegitimate child at Brickfields Nursery. Birth registration under the name of Sarah McQuinn ** 1858 - 22 May. Certificate. Hobart