Mary Odeland

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Summary

Born
Jan 1804
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Oct 1834
Arrival
Mar 1835
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Odeland
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1804
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Aliases: Mary Ann Scales (Alias), Mary Fowler [Married]

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Bristol Quarter Session
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Oct 1834
Ship: New Grove
Arrival: 27th Mar 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mary Odeland was transported on the New Grove, departing 30th Oct 1834 and arriving 27th Mar 1835 with 165 passengers.

385 - 490 ton vessel. The 1834 voyage to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia had 165 female transport women, 5 free women and 28 children. Five births during the voyage, 2 babes being stillborn. No deaths of adults. Ship Surgeon, Dr. George Rowe was replaced at Scilly, due to ill health, by David Thomson. Arrived VDL 27 March 1835.

New GroveNew Grove (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 455 (229)
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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1ST TRANSPORTATION No; 68 Offence; Stealing 12 Sovereigns 1826 - MARRIAGE. Date of marriage: 04 May 1826 Scales, Mary Ann. Ship; Mary. Prisoner Spouse: Ochland, James Scott. Ship; Arab RGD36/1/1 no 947 1827 - UX Oleland 1831 - UX Oleland, Offence; Keeping a disorderly house in Launceston - 28 days in the House of Correction. 2ND TRANSPORTATION Offence; Stealing money from a Quaker Lady Transported before - 1823 to VDL 7 years. Came in the Mary, went home in 1833 Real Name; Oleland. Married, Husband James at Launceston, VDL 1839 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Odeland, Mary. Ship/free: New Grove Marriage to: Brickhill, Joseph Ship/free: Free Permission date: 9 May 1839 1839 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Odeland, Mary. Ship/free: New Grove Marriage to: Fowler, William. Ship/free: Sir Godfrey Webster Permission dates: 24 Jun 1843 & 1 Jan 1844 1842 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Odeland, Mary. Ship/free: New Grove Marriage to: Mason, John. Ship/free: Free Permission date: 31 Jan 1842 CON52/1/2 Page 117 1844 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS. Permission date: 1 Jan 1844 Odeland, Mary. Ship/free: New Grove. Marriage to: Fowler, William. Ship/free: Sir Godfrey Webster CON52/1/2 Page 059 1844 - MARRIAGE; Date of marriage: 25 Nov 1844 Mary aged 37 years old, Assigned servant. William aged 43 years old, Assigned servant. Registered: Launceston 1848 - DEPARTURES. William Fowler. As a Passenger Status: Free by servitude. Departure date: 13 Oct 1848 Departure port: Launceston. Ship: John Ship to colony: Sir Godfrey Webster. Bound to: Portland Bay POL220/1/1 p37 ** Noted under his name; Mary Fowler, arrived free. Ship to colony: Souvenir. POL220/1/1 p37 *** Note; William Fowler returns to VDL and died in 1880