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Voyage
Transportation
Mary Salmon was transported on the Tasmania, departing 2nd Sep 1845 and arriving 3rd Dec 1845 with 138 passengers.
Built 1841 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 502 Tons.
Tasmania (generic)References
| Primary Source | NAME_INDEXES:1431797 SWD26/1/3 p.392 [Queen's Orphan School for Edward Johnson] SWD26/1/1 p.7 [Queen's Orphan School- Ellen and John Johnson application] |
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Convict Notes
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOL Orphan Number: 2878 Orphan: Thomas JOHNSON Mother: SALMON, Mary Father: JOHNSON, James Mother's ship: Tasmania 2 Father's ship: Age when admitted: 5yrs 4mths Date admitted: Apr 1863 Date discharged: Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: father deserted, mother a prisoner References: SWD26/6, 27 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=2878
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOL Orphan Number: 2864 Orphan: John JOHNSON Mother: SALMON, Mary Ann Father: JOHNSON, James Mother's ship: Tasmania 2 Father's ship: Age when admitted: 8yrs Date admitted: 5 Mar 1869, Date discharged: 16 Feb 1873 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Daniel Cosgrove, Richmond Remarks: father in prison References: SWD26/6, 26/10, 32/1, 52/1, 53, 54, HAP1871/63 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=2864
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS. Orphan Number: 2862 Orphan: James JOHNSON Mother: SALMON, Mary Father: JOHNSON/JOHNSTON, James Mother's ship: Tasmania 2 Father's ship: Age when admitted: 6yrs 6mths Date admitted: 29 May 1863 Date discharged: 20 Aug 1870 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: R Hood, Trafalgar Remarks: father dead, mother prisoner - won prize in 1866 References: SWD26/6, 26/10, 27, 32/1, HAP1871/63 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=2862
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS. Orphan Number: 2856 Orphan: Ellen JOHNSON Mother: SALMON, Mary Ann Father: JOHNSON/JOHNSTON, James Mother's ship: Tasmania 2 Father's ship: Age when admitted: 3yrs Date admitted: 5 Mar 1869, 19 May 1879 Date discharged: 19 May 1879, May 1881 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School, St Josephs Orphanage Discharged to: transferred to St Josephs Orphanage, Mrs Dalton, Lansdowne Crescent, Remarks: father in prison References: SWD26/6, 26/10, 37/2, 52/2 This orphan has been claimed by: Dianne Snowden Ellen Johnson, born in 1866, and her older brother, John Johnson, born in 1862, were admitted to the Orphan Schools (then known as the Queen's Asylum) early in 1869. Their father was James Johnson, a convict who arrived on the 'Joseph Somes'; their mother was Mary Salmon. In 1868, Mary and her children were living at Mangana, near Fingal. Mary was out of work and James Johnson, a labourer, was in gaol in Launceston for felony. James and Mary were not married. Three other children were named in the admission application: James Johnson, aged 12; Thomas Johnson, aged 11; and Mary Johnson aged 2. [James and Thomas were admitted to the Queen's Asylum in 1863] The application also noted: 'This woman is also known by the name Marr'. Mary Salmon, a young housemaid from Kildare, arrived in the colony on the convict ship 'Tasmania' (2) in 1845. Her convict records note that she was also known as Lyons. In September 1849, she married John Kewley (or Rewley) at Longford. An infant daughter, Hannah, died in 1852. A son, Richard, died in 1854 after Mary had separated from her husband. Mary had many colonial offences for drunkenness and for being idle and disorderly. She died on 23 December 1896 in Launceston, as Mary Salmon or Kewley. Ref: SWD 26/1/1 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=2856
1860 - Queen's Orphan School. Application for admission FATHER; George Johnson MOTHER; Mary Ann Salmon CHILD; Johnstone, Edward. (Also known as) Johnson, Edward Aged; 8 years old 1881 - Longford. 20 June. Offence; Larceny. Sentence; 1 month hard labour 1882 - 7 December. Longford [as Wilson] Idel and disorderly. 1 month hard labour.