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Transportation
Ellen Roche was transported on the Andromeda, departing 30th Nov 1833 and arriving 17th Sep 1834 with 176 passengers.
Also, same day, from Cork, whence she sailed May 25th, the ship Andromeda, 401 tons, Benjamin Gales master, with 173 female prisoners; Henry Kelsawl, Esq., Surgeon-superintendant. Passengers — Fourteen free females, viz. Mary Manning, Martha Morron, Margaret Mahon, Margaret Sheedy, Mary Ann Nixon alias Welsh, Catherine Kiernan, Mary Cassock, Catherine Stanton, Johanna Neville, Mary Lyons alias Hynes, Maria Moran, Catherine O'Donnel, Margaret Kennedy, and Mary Sullivan, and twenty-six children; also twenty-three children belonging to the prisoners. Sydney Monitor, 20 Sept 1834.
Andromeda (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849 1832 Andromeda |
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Convict Notes
Age 48 5' 1" sallow complexion black hair grey eyes UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1856 Andromeda 1834 23 Apr - 1834 07 Oct Age 48 case no 2. This woman was a poor emaciated creature suckling a child of about 2 years old. She complained of pain in her limbs back and stomach or as she herself (with many others) designated it a "stuffing of the heart" equals a foul tongue. She had little appetite and could only eat some soup. She was treated with Nitric acid for 4-5 days with no good effect. It was left off. Complained of diarrhoea and was treated with no effect. Continued for 4 days with no change. Stools black and excessively fetid. Her skin was cool. It occurred to the surgeon that it mighy be scorbutic and therefore on June 29 made a trial of solution of Nitre in vinegar as recommended by Mr Cameron. She took an ounce of it three times a day (but frequently rejecyed it from her stomach). Used until July 3 when it was disused as she expressed great disgust at it. Caused her to vomit. On July 8 Slept a little during the night but was in excessively low spirits and depressed. She appeared to be sinking but is quite capable of conversing and asking for the little things that she fancies. Noon she expired. Having never seen a case of scurvy I am not certain that this was one. I fancy at one time there was sponginess of the gums and her mouth and teeth were foul from the biginning.