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Transportation
Priscilla O'connor was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 2nd May 1842 and arriving 24th Sep 1842 with 205 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 93 (48) |
| 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
An inquest was held at Evandale, on the 13th instant, upon the body of Priscilla O'Connor, uxor Mayo, per Gilbert 1, who was accidentally burned to death by her clothes catching on fire. A verdict accordingly. Tasmania Police Gazette, 19th May 1871, p83.
Priscilla was 19 years old on arrival (although the Old Bailey trial has her age as 28) and she was transported for 'Stealing from her master'. Priscilla was 4'11" tall, her native place was Connaught, Ireland, she was very much freckled, dark brown hair, hazel eyes. 25/10/1844: Married William Mayo (Aurora 1835) and had 3 children. William b 20/2/1850 Jane b 10/1/1852 Jane b 29/7/1854 and the death of Jane aged 2 from croup on 17/5/1856. 11/11/1845: TOL 26/4/1849: Certificate.