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Crime
Transportation
Mary Melen was transported on the Duchess Of Northumberland, departing 25th Nov 1852 and arriving 21st Apr 1853 with 220 passengers.
Duchess Of Northumberland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 608. Tasmanian Archives - convict records. SWD26/1/7 Image 1 (42 pages) SWD26/1/1 Image 69 (2 pages) |
| 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
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 3300 Orphan: Sarah LOWREY Mother: MELON, Mary Father: , Mother's ship: D Nothumberland Father's ship: Age when admitted: Date admitted: 1871, 19 May 1879 Date discharged: 19 May 1879, 1884, Institution(s): Queens Orphan School, Girls Industrial School Discharged to: to Girls' Industrial School, Burdon, Hobart Remarks: won reading and writing prizes Girls Industrial School 1883 References: SWD26/12, 27, 37, 52/2, Mercury 20 Jul 1883 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=3300
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 3299 Orphan: Mary LOWREY Mother: MELON, Mary Father: LOWREY, Andrew Mother's ship: D Nothumberland Father's ship: Tory Age when admitted: 3yrs 8mths Date admitted: 1864 Date discharged: Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: an M Lowrie won a prize Jan 1868 - father in New Zealand References: SWD26/7 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=3299
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 3298 Orphan: Margaret LOWREY Mother: MELON, Mary Father: LOWREY, Andrew Mother's ship: D Nothumberland Father's ship: Tory Age when admitted: 5yrs Date admitted: 1864 Date discharged: 30 Sep 1868 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Andrew Lowrie Remarks: won prize Jan 1868 - father in New Zealand References: SWD26/7, 27, 32/1, HAP1871/63 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=3298
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 3297 Orphan: John LOWREY Mother: MELON, Mary Father: LOWREY, Andrew Mother's ship: D Nothumberland Father's ship: Tory Age when admitted: 1yrs Date admitted: 1864 Date discharged: Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: father in New Zealand - not admitted to Queens Orphan School References: SWD26/7 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=3297
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 3296 Orphan: James LOWREY Mother: MELON, Mary Father: LOWREY, Andrew Mother's ship: D Nothumberland Father's ship: Tory Age when admitted: 7yrs Date admitted: 1864 Date discharged: 4 Oct 1867 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Richard Hood, Trafalgar Remarks: father in New Zealand References: SWD26/7, 27, 32/1 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=3296
1871 - Queen's Orphan School. Application for admission. 9 June 1871. Application made by Mary Lawrie, Residence; General Hospital . Been in the hospital five months FATHER; Henry Lambert Ship; Not known Residence; North West Bay Trade; Sawyer & Splitter MOTHER; Mary Mellon UX Lowrie Ship; Duchess of Northumberland. F.S. 26 April 1859 Residence; General Hospital quite Imbecile CHILD/REN; Sarah Lawrie. Aged; 2 years & 6 months {illegitimate] Remarks; This child has been taken charge of by one Hill, Royal Oak Public House Watchman Street, and was allowed to wander about the street in filth and dirt. The father is a drunken man living with another woman near North West Bay. Child is Illegitimate ** Spelling of surnames as per the Registers **
CHILDREN: James LOWRIE Margaret LOWRY b. 25 Sept 1855 (note registered as "Lowery" and mother's name as "Millan". Mary LOWRY B. 4 JULY 1854 John LOWRIE 5 July 1861: Application made by father, Robert Lowrie of Adelaide St. Hobart to admit the above children to the Queens Orphanage, Hobart. Mother is Mary Melon, now at a brothel in Watchorn St. Hobart. Decision made not to approve admission. 4 Feb 1864: James & Margaret Lowry admitted to Queens Orphan School. Numerous other documents re the admission.
Mary MELLEN/MALLON/ was convicted at Glasgow for assault and stealing money. 7yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Duchess of Northumberland' arriving 21 April 1853. Aged 19yrs; single woman; a cloth cap maker; 5'1"; fresh complexion, freckled; black hair; Hazel eyes; Roman Catholic; can read & write. Native place: Glasgow, Scotland. Father: James Mother: Mary Sister: Ann Work services in the Colony. 6 Sept 1853:Application for permission to marry - to Andrew LOWRY. 31 May 1854 Marriage to Andrew LOWRY at the Cathederal Church of St. David, Hobart. (note - name is indexed as Melton) 5 Feb 1856: Ticket of Leave granted. 21 July 1856: Absconded from husband. Ticket of Leave revoked.