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Ann Orrell was transported on the Waverley, departing 4th Sep 1842 and arriving 15th Dec 1842 with 139 passengers.
Built 1838 at Whitby. Wood barque of 436 Tons. (Incomplete registers for persons transported on these sailings of the Waverley - a work in progress) 1847 - 129 female prisoner, 32 children. 39 Free females
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Waverley Indent Record, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON15-1-2/CON15-1-2/CON15-1-2P78 Anne Orrell, age 30, Plain cook & house servant, Tried at Londonderry, 28 March 1843, 7 years, Native place, Newry, widow, catholic. Relations: H. Henry has been dead 4 years, F, James at N.P. 3 S, Catherine, Mary and Ann at N.P. Transported for shop lifting, pr in Londonderry, 13 mos for breech of trust (?) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Hayes, Patrick M'Kinney, Anne Orwell, and Margaret M‘Kinney were indicted for stealing on the 17th instant, from the shop of Mr. John Hunter, of this city, a large piece of green cloth. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoners were in Mr. Hunter’s shop three times on the day the theft was committed, when it was filled with customers ; that they afterwards went into the shop of James Smith, Butcher-street, and asked permission of his son, Thomas Smith (a very young boy) to leave a bundle behind the counter till they would call again for it; that Sergeant Magee of the police called and got it, when it was found to contain the cloth which was stolen from Mr. Hunter. Verdict—Margaret M’Kinney was acquitted, and the other three were found guilty. Patrick M‘Kinney, Margaret M'Kinney, and Ann Orwell (prisoners in last case), were indicted for stealing a piece of cloth, the property of Mr. Walter Scott, Strabane, on the 15th instant. It was proved that the prisoners came to William Craig's, Waterside, on the morning of Wednesday the I6th, that they brought two bundles and a basket with them; that Margaret M’Kinney came back, and took the bundles away; that she brought them back on Thursday evening; that Sub-constable Hare got the bundle and basket which contained three pieces of cloth, which Mr. Scott identified to be his property. Verdict—Ann Orwell acquitted; Patrick M’Kinney and Margaret M‘Kinney, guilty. Robert Hayes, Patrick M'Kinney. Margaret M‘Kinney, and Anne Orwell, were also indicted for stealing two pieces of Merinos the instant, from the shop of Messrs. William Rankin and Co., of this city. Sub-Constable Graham found two pieces of in the house of Win. Straw bridge, Waterside, which Mr. William Rankin identified as his property. There being no stronger evidence in this case against the prisoners, they were acquitted. Derry Journal, 29 March 1842.
Family: father James; sisters Caroline, Mary & Ann -all at Co Newry IRE Married: Henry Orwell 26 Aug 1836 at Moira, Co. Down IRE, dead 4 years at te time of her transportation TOL 1 Jul 1856 Free by Servitude 28 Mar 1849, Certificate of Freedom issued 1 Nov 1850 Married James Dudfield (Gilmore 1839) 17 Jan 1847 at Longford. 8 children from marriage (born: 15 May 1848; 7 Feb 1850; 13 Nov 1851; 5 Mar 1853; 14 Jan 1855; 14 Dec 1855; 15 Mar 1857; 18 Dec 1858) Died 3 Sep 1888 of Mitral disease at Emu Bay