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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Thompson was transported on the New Grove, departing 30th Oct 1834 and arriving 27th Mar 1835 with 165 passengers.
385 - 490 ton vessel. The 1834 voyage to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia had 165 female transport women, 5 free women and 28 children. Five births during the voyage, 2 babes being stillborn. No deaths of adults. Ship Surgeon, Dr. George Rowe was replaced at Scilly, due to ill health, by David Thomson. Arrived VDL 27 March 1835.
New Grove (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 457 (230). Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| 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
3 Sept 1852: Record for husband E. PREST departure from Launceston to Melbourne aboard the "Shamrock". States his ship to Colony was "Lord Liverpool". 26 Feb 1856: It appears Effingham PREST remarried - to Catherine PEARSE at Launceston. Effingham aged 55 yrs, farmer. Catherine aged 33 yrs, widow. (ref. 37/1/15 no. 710)
Mary THOMPSON was convicted at London on 4 Sept 1834 for robbing a man. Previous charge of stealing a bonnet. 14 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship "New Grove" arriving 27 March 1835. Ship surgeon's report: "good". Single woman; aged 24yrs; stout build; needlewoman/housemaid; 5'3" height. Native place: Mussleboro Work assignments in the Colony of VDL. Several notes of misconduct. Sent to Female Factory. 1844: was in the Launceston district. Ticket of Leave granted. 11 Sept 1848: Certificate of Freedom issued. 15 Apr 1837: Application for Permission to Marry - Mary THOMPSON (New Grove) to Effingham PREST (free). Approved. 16 June 1837: Marriage. Mary THOMPSON (convict) to Effingham PREST (free) at Launceston, County of Cornwall, VDL. (ref. 36/1/3 no. 3865) Children: 2 Dec 1838 - William Effingham PREST, born at Launceston. Mother - Mary THOMPSON. Father - Effingham PREST, carpenter. (ref. 33/1/23 no. 19). William died 19 March 1851, aged 12 yrs. Disease of the lungs. Gardener's son, Launceston. 16 Sept 1840: Peter Henry PREST born at Launceston. Mother - Mary THOMPSON. Father - Effingham PREST. (ref. 33/1/23 no. 400) 15 March 1844: Effingham Charles PREST born Launceston. Mother - Mary THOMPSON. Father - Effingham PREST. (ref/ 33/1/23 no. 152) 25 July 1846: Jessie PREST, female, born at Launceston. Mother - Mary THOMPSON. Father - Effingham PREST. (ref. 33/1/23 no. 1334) 3 Sept 1852: Departure from Launceston per ship "Shamrock" one Mary PREST, free, steerage passenger. Ship to Colony - "New Grove". Bound for Melbourne, Victoria. (ref. 220/1/2 no. 126) There is no index of her return but maybe if further researched. There is a death for a Mary PREST on 7 Feb 1854 at Launceston. Mary, aged 42 yrs, gardener's wife. Cause - cholera. It records the informant as Effingham PREST, "father" but perhaps should read "husband". (ref. 35/1/23 no. 1201) 11 Aug 1880 husband Effingham PREST died, at Launceston. (ref. 35/1/49 no. 93)