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Transportation
Sarah Mckechnie was transported on the Mellish, departing 27th May 1830 and arriving 22nd Sep 1830 with 118 passengers.
1830 - From the Surgeons Notes. General Remarks of the Medical Journal. Number of Women and Children on Board. Total Women including Free women; 132 with a total of 61 Children
Mellish (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 371 (188) |
| 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
Scottish Indexes - Crown Office Precognitions Title Precognition against Sarah McKechnie, John Devin, Francis Polin Year 1829 Crime Theft by housebreaking, and reset of theft Crime Location Woodbank, Bonhill, Dumbarton Trial Date 22 September 1829 NRS Reference AD14/29/236 Related Documents JC26/1829/396 Accused;- * Francis Polin alias Pollen, weaver, Muslin Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire 18 Verdict Guilty. Sentence Transportation - 14 years Transported to NSW per Ship; Nithsdale * John Devin alias Divan, weaver, Silk Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire 15 Trial Location Glasgow. Verdict Guilty. Sentence Transportation - 14 years Transported to NSW per Ship; Nithsdale * Sarah McKechnie alias Devin, Silk Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire 40 Verdict Guilty. Verdict Comments Guilty in terms of own confession. Sentence Transportation - 7 years Transported to VDL per Ship; Mellish Victim; - Elizabeth Scott, Woodbank, Bonhill, Dunbartonshire Crime; Theft by housebreaking, and reset of theft Crime Location; Woodbank, Bonhill, Dumbarton
1829 - Trial; 22 Sept 1829. Transported "Receiving Stolen Goods" 1830 - Indent No; 66. Status; Widow. 1835 - Tasmania Convict Musters. No; 66. Name; Sarah Ketchie ?? Ship; Mellish Noted against name; DIED; 8 April 1835
Assigned as house servant to Peter Roberts, Clarence River, Tasmania. Married Patrick Cunningham at Clarence River, Tasmania on6 February,1832 by celebrant Father Connolly. She gave birth to Rosannah Cunningham on 28 July, 1832. Convicted of Misconduct 3September, 1834 and died May, 1835.