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Mary Ann Newman was transported on the Anna Maria, departing 4th Oct 1851 and arriving 26th Jan 1852 with 200 passengers.
Built 1836 in Calcutta. Wood barque of 421 Tons. Master Edward Smith. Sailed from England 1848 with 190 men from Pentonville prison under the care of surgeon Dr Robert Stevenson, . Twenty seven prisoners deemed to fall into "second class" were disembarked in Hobart and granted tickets of leave on landing and the remainder were disembarked at Geelong with conditional pardons. Sailed from Woolwich on 6 October 1851 under surgeon W. McCrae with 196 female convicts, landing on 26 January 1852.
Anna Maria (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 229 (117). Tasmanian Archives. http://www.orphanschool.org.au |
| 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
1867 - Possible Death record Sarah James aged 47 years old, Spouse George James Died; New Town Road, Born London. Cabinet makers wife Cause of death; Disease of the Heart & Liver
Child: Orphan Number: 2817 St. Johns Orphan School Orphan: Emma JAMES Mother: NEWMAN, Mary Ann Father: JAMES, George Mother's ship: Anna Maria Father's ship: Age when admitted:13yrs Date admitted: 1 Feb 1852 Date discharged:13 Sep 1852 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: parents Remarks: father free References: SWD28 Orphan Number: 2814 Orphan: Ann JAMES Mother: NEWMAN, Mary Ann Father: JAMES, George Mother's ship: Anna Maria Father's ship: Age when admitted:6yrs Date admitted: 1 Feb 1852 Date discharged:13 Sep 1852 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: parents Remarks: father free References: SWD28
Mary Ann Newman (proper name Sarah James - husband George James) was convicted at Bristol on 94/07/1851 for shoplifting. 7yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Anna Maria' arriving 26/01/1852. Married woman, 4 children. Aged 32yrs. Dressmaker. 4'11 1/4". Dark complexion; brown eyes; brown hair. Protestant. Native place - London. Assigned to services in Colony. 1852: permitted to live with her husband George James. 08/08/1854: Ticket of Leave 14/08/1855: Conditional Pardon Children: St. Johns Orphan School, New Town, nr Hobart Orphan Number: 2819 Orphan: George JAMES Mother: NEWMAN, Mary Ann Father: JAMES, George Mother's ship: Anna Maria Father's ship: Age when admitted:3yrs Date admitted: 12 May 1852 Date discharged: 15 Sep 1852 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: parents Remarks: father free References: SWD6