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Summary

Born
Jan 1819
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Mar 1852
Arrival
Aug 1852
Death
Sep 1852
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Personal Information

Name: Ann Scholes
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1819
Death: 19th Sep 1852
Age at death: 33
Occupation: Cook/laundress

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Chester, Nether Knutsford Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

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

Transportation

Ann Scholes 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 369 (187)
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

Bryan Pready avatar
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on 29th June 2020

Ann Scholes was sick on the voyage to Tasmania. The Surgeon recorded: "Folios 27-28: Ann Scholes, aged 33, Convict; disease or hurt, anasarca. Put on sick list, 23 June 1852, at sea. Transferred to the Colonial Hospital, 14 Jul 1852. 'A woman of broken down constitution evidently from intemperate habits, of a leuco - phlegmatic temperament', she had, on different occasions, received treatment for relaxed bowels. She was improving but still not well when she was sent to the Colonial Hospital." Source: The National Archives (UK), ADM 101/68/4 - Medical and surgical journal of the convict ship Sir Robert Seppings , for 16 March to 16 July 1852 by Dr L T Cunningham,Surgeon. Plain Cook, Age 33, native place: Chester, Married Died: 19/9/1852 Source: CON 41/1/31 Image 179