Barbara Reddoch

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Summary

Born
Jan 1829
Conviction
Stealing clothes
Departure
Mar 1852
Arrival
Aug 1852
Death
Jun 1898
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Personal Information

Name: Barbara Reddoch
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1829
Death: 28th Jun 1898
Age at death: 69
Occupation: Housemaid
Aliases: Barbara Alexander [Married]

Crime

Convicted at: Scotland, Edinburgh Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 17th Mar 1852
Arrival: 7th Aug 1852
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Barbara Reddoch was transported on the Sir Robert Seppings, departing 17th Mar 1852 and arriving 7th Aug 1852 with 222 passengers.

628 ton ship built in 1844 at Mawlamyine, formerly Moulmein, Burma in 1844 and traded between India and London. Named after Sir Robert Seppings, a naval architect (1767-1840), who was Surveyor of the Navy from 1813 to 1835. On this voyage the Master was Richard S Stuart and the Mate was Thomas J Clark. The Surgeon was Lennox T Cunningham. For further information, see Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Robert_Seppings_(ship).

Sir Robert SeppingsSir Robert Seppings (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 387 (196) Conduct Record: CON41/1/34 Description List: CON19/1/10 Employment: CON30/1/1 Page 241 Indent: CON15/1/7 Pages 287-288 Muster Roll: CON13/1/11
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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Place of origin: Linlithgow, West Lothian Trial; 22 December 1851 Offence; Stealing a Tartan Shawl 1853 - MARRIAGE PERMISSION. 25 Jun 1853 Barbara Reddoch. Ship/free: Sir Robert Seppings Marriage to: Richard Guy. Ship/free: Asia 1854 - MARRIAGE PERMISSION. 13 Jan 1854 Barbara Reddoch. Ship/free: Sir Robert Seppings Marriage to: John Hughes. Ship/free: Free 1855 - MARRIAGE PERMISSION. 13 Jan 1854 Barbara Reddoch. Ship/free: Sir Robert Seppings Marriage to: James Alexander. Free 1855 - MARRIAGE; 15 October 1855. Church of St Georges Barbara Riddock aged 26 years old & James Alexander aged 33 years old, Sawyer 1856 - Birth of son. Alexander, Given Name Not Recorded. 26 Feb 1856. Informant; Father. James Alexander, Obrien's Ridge. Woodcutter 1857 - Death of daughter; Mary Alexander aged 9 weeks. Cause of death convulsions. 11 August 1857 1859 - Birth of son; James Alexander, 29 Dec 1859 Informant; Mother Barbara Raddock, O'Brien's Ridge, Father's trade; Ploughman 1858 - Birth of daughter: Mary Jane Alexander. 1 Aug 1858 Informant; Informant; Father. James Alexander, Obrien's Ridge. Sawyer 1860- Birth of son; James Alexander, 12 December 1860. Informant; Father. James Alexander, Obrien's Ridge. Farmer Died; 13 Jan 1860 aged 14 days old. Cause of death; Convulsions 1862 - Birth of son; Thomas Alexander, 24 February 1862. Informant, Richard Wapling, O'briens Ridge, friend. Father's trade; Labourer Died; 11 Jun 1862. Aged; 4 months. Cause of death; Thrush 1863 -Birth of daughter. Alexander, Given Name Not Recorded. 19 Jun 1863. Informant; Father. James Alexander, Obrien's Ridge. Farmer 1865 - Birth of daughter; Jemima Alexander, 9 Sept 1865. Informant; Father. James Alexander, Labour, Glenorchy 1867 - Birth of daughter; Annie Alexander, 7 July 1867. Informant; Father. James Alexander, Labour, Glenorchy 1869 - Birth of son; James Alexander. 13 Dec 1869. Informant; Father; James Alexander, Farmer 1885 - Death of son; James Alexander aged 15 years old Cause of death; Infantile Paralysis and General Debility Informant; Father; James Alexander, Glenorclry?? 1892 - Possible death of husband; James Alexander aged 75 years old. Farmer. [Born England]. Cause of death; Bronchitis and Old Age. 1898 - DEATH. Date of death: 28 Jun 1898 at Glenlusk aged 70 years old, Widow of late James Alexander, farmer from Heart Disease & Dropsey