Winifred Matthews

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Born
Unknown
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Mar 1847
Arrival
Jul 1847
Death
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Personal Information

Name: Winifred Matthews
Gender: Female
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Winifred Hales [Married]

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Lancaster. Manchester Boro Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 9th Mar 1847
Ship: Asia 1
Arrival: 21st Jul 1847
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Winifred Matthews was transported on the Asia 1, departing 9th Mar 1847 and arriving 21st Jul 1847 with 168 passengers.

Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200

Asia 1Asia 1 (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 165 (84)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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Place of origin: Liverpool, Lancashire Trade; Housemaid, aged 33 years old Widow - 1 child 1849 - Marriage Permissions; 4 December 1849 Winifred Matthews. Ship/free: Asia Thomas Hales. Ship/free: Free - Approved 1850 - Marriages. 11 March 1850. Winifred Matthews. aged 30 years old Thomas Hales. aged 35 years old 1847 - FRIENDS OF THE ORPAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 286 Orphan: Alexander BECK Mother: MATHEWS, Winifred Father: BECK, Alexander Mother's ship: Asia Father's ship: Age when admitted: 7yrs Date admitted: 25 Jul 1847 Date discharged: 5 Apr 1855 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother, Ticket of Leave Remarks: References: SWD7, 28 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=286