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Catherine Painter 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 233 (119) Libraries Tasmania's Online collection CON15-1-7 Image 182 |
| 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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Place of origin: Cardigan, Cardiganshire 1850 - 14 October. Trial; Herefordshire, England. Tried with; Ellen Cooke. Offence; Larceny Sentence; 6 months. ** Husband John Painter was tried with William Cooke, Joseph Fisher & Charles Little. Offence; Larceny 3 convictions. Sentence; 6 months imprisonment for each conviction. Same date 1851 - Trial; 22 March 1851. Maliciously wounding with intent to do grievous body harm. Tried with; William & Ellen Cooke, John & Catherine Painter, Joseph Fisher & Charles Little 1851 - Census. Hereford St Peter Goal Catherine Painter. Aged; 27 years old. Relation; Prisoner Where born; Born on the Sea William Painter. Age 3 in prison with his mother Where born; Aberystruth, Cardiganshire, Wales CON15-1-7 Image 182 Aged; 27 years old Status; Married - 1 child on board - William aged 5 years old Husband: John tried with her and sentenced to 7 years 1861 - 4 Sept. Certificate