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Transportation
Maria Pollard was transported on the Janus, departing 23rd Oct 1819 and arriving 3rd May 1820 with 109 passengers.
Rig Type: S. Built: New York 1810 Size (tons): 308 The Janus was also a whaling ship. 1819/20 voyage: Female convicted women embarked in England and then in Cork, Ireland. One Rebecca Connolly embarked at Cork but due to ill health was returned to Depot. Sailed on 19 Dec 1819. Arrived at Port Jackson, NSW 3 May 1820. On 20th May, 68 of the women was boarded on the Princess Charlotte bound for Van Diemen's Land, to Port Dalrymple and Hobart. A formal enquiry was held as to the treatment of the women by the Captain and his crew. Note: Not all of the women from Ireland have been included yet on this Register. Currently being updated. Two of the Women convicts, Mary Long, and Lydia Elsden claimed to be in a pregnant condition on arrival. Mary Long claimed the Captain, thomas Mowat, was the father of her child, and Lydia Elsden claimed the Chief Officer, John Hedges, was the father of her child, to which they both swore before the Magistrate.
Janus (generic)References
| Primary Source | Manchester Mercury- 03/11/1818 p.4 |
| 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
1820 - Birth of son; John Pitfield. 25 Oct 1820. Orphan Number: 4379 Orphan: John PITFIELD Mother: PITFIELD, Mary ** Father: PITFIELD, James Age when admitted: 7yrs Date admitted: 22 Jun 1828 Date discharged: 9 Jan 1835 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: father Remarks: father a prisoner at the Barracks References: SWD24p33, CSO5/85/1885
Convicted at the Lancaster Quarter Sessions held at the New Bailey, Salford, Manchester. Stole a pocket book and (bank) notes belonging to W. Wilkinson. Maria had been imprisoned the year before for 3 months after theft of stays (a corset) at Bolton.
1820 - Marriages Registered at Hobart Town. RGD36/1/1 James Pitfield. Convict. Ship; Lady Castlereagh. Age; 22 years. Maria Pollard. Convict. Ship; Janus. Age; 19 years. Married 7 August 1820. By Banns Witness; William Cotton and George Northam 1828 - Burials in the Parish of Hobart Town in the County of Buckingham No; 427 Name; Maria Pitfield Abode; Hobart Town When buried; 1828, 21 June Age; 27 years Ship’s Name; Janus. Quality or profession. Free.
New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary’s Papers, 1788-1856 Copies of Letters Sent Within The Colony, 1814-1827 18/5/1820 On a list of 43 convicts transferred per ship Princess charlotte to VDL Hobart Listed as Paulett Possibly married James Pitfield (or Padfield)