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Transportation
Lydia Myson was transported on the Edward, departing 23rd Apr 1834 and arriving 4th Sep 1834 with 151 passengers.
Built 1806 in Bristol, England. 406 tons. 4 voyages to Australia from Britain transporting convicts. Please note some registers of person are not yet complete - a work in progress. ************** 1829 - Edward arrived from Ireland in Sydney Cove; 26 April 1829. Female Convict Ship; Commander; Gilbert. Surgeon Superintendent; William C Watt M.D. Muster held on Board; 28 April 1829. Mustered; 174. Died on Voyage; 3. Total; 177
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 346 |
| 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
Source; CON27 - 1 - 1 Image 18. Age; 17 years Trade; House Servant. Wash & Cook plain Assigned; No details
Old Bailey: LYDIA MYSON, Theft > stealing from master, 2nd January 1834. Offence: Theft > stealing from master Verdict: Guilty Punishment: Transportation LYDIA MYSON was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of October , 2 coats, value 1l.; 1 gown, value 2s.; 1 skirt, value 3s.; 1 shawl, value 1s.; 2 bed-gowns, value 1s.; 1 blanket, value 1s.; 1 frock, value 6d.; and 2 handkerchiefs, value 1s.; the goods of Robert Oldham, her master. ANN OLDHAM. I am the wife of Robert Oldham ; the prisoner came to live with me last Monday ten weeks - I forget the day of the month; she left on the Tuesday evening; she had been hired by the week, but only stopped one day and part of the next - she went without notice - she was down stairs minding my child - she put the child on the bed, and went away with the property stated, and I did not see her again till she was in custody. JOSHUA HARCOMB (police-constable H 56). I heard of the robbery, and was looking after the prisoner - I heard she was at the tread-mill - I went there on the 4th of December, and took her - I asked if she knew that I was waiting for her - she said yes, and she was very glad of it; she had done it on purpose, as her father used her so very ill - she told me where the property was pawned - I went there with the prosecutor and found it. WILLIAM HERBERT. I am apprentice to a pawnbroker, in Kingsland-road; this property was pawned there- I cannot say by whom. Property produced and sworn to. Prisoner. I am very sorry I did it. GUILTY . Aged 16. - Transported for Fourteen Years . There was another indictment against the prisoner. Lydia was 17 years old on arrival, she was born at Chelmsford, and had 2 previous convictions: Stealing wearing apparel, once 1 month for a Row. Lydia was 4'10 1/2" tall, fair complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, natural mark on right cheek, 12 months on the town. 11/9/1840: TOL 17/5/1843: CP 24/12/1844: Recommended to the Queen for a Free Pardon. 3/12/1845: Granted - but not to return to Europe. 10/3/1840: Permission to marry Emanuel Thompson (Lord Lyndoch) - No registration found. 28/2/1841: Permission to marry William Skinner (John) - registered married Launceston in 1841. William SKINNER ('John 2') was given permission to marry Lydia MYSON ('Edward') in Feb 1841, and married her in Dec 1841 in Launceston.