Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Lydia Matthews was transported on the Sovereign, departing 15th Apr 1829 and arriving 3rd Aug 1829 with 121 passengers.
Sovereign (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 39 (22) |
| 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
Lydia death registered as Edith Harriett Webb and has 1 male and 4 females deceased. In 1841 Lydia was arrested with a John Mills for the murder of John Shaw and listed with her at Newcastle Gaol was a child under 9mths. Charges were dropped as John died as he was the only witness to the crime. The assumed name of Edith Harriett may have been to hide this crime.
Lydia remarried after the death of her first husband. She married Robert WEBB, an ex-convict on the 26th October 1844. She became known as Edith Harriet WEBB by the time of Roberts death in 1881 at Gundebri Station via Merriwa. Lydia out lived all her children and died on the 28th June 1904 on Gundebri Station. According to her death certificate she is buired as Harriet WEBB in the Merriwa General Cemetery.
married to John Shaw on 20th December 1832 with the consent of the Governor of NSW, 4 children, Rachel Mary Ann, born 1833, Lydia born 1834, Anne born 1837 and John born 1839. John Shaw died on 22nd September 1841 and is buried at Newcastle. He came to Australia on the Elizabeth on 5th October 1816,