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Transportation
Sarah Shiels was transported on the Mellish, departing 27th May 1830 and arriving 22nd Sep 1830 with 118 passengers.
1830 - From the Surgeons Notes. General Remarks of the Medical Journal. Number of Women and Children on Board. Total Women including Free women; 132 with a total of 61 Children
Mellish (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 370. Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| 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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Scottish Indexes - High Court of Justiciary Trial Papers Title Trial papers relating to Sarah or Sally Shields Name Sarah or Sally Shields alias Shiels, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Midlothian. Aged; 40 Role Accused Crime Vending base coin Crime Location West Port or Portsburgh, Edinburgh Trial Date 8 January 1829 Trial Location Edinburgh Victim; Peter Hunter, West Port or Portsburgh, Edinburgh Prison Register Index Name Sarah (Sally) Shiels or Shields Year Jailed 1829 Age 33 Estimated Birth Year 1796 Birthplace Belfast, Co. Antrim Sex F Prison Edinburgh (Lock-up House) County Midlothian NRS Reference HH21/8/1 p. 44 1832 - Convict Muster. Assigned to Mr W G Walker 1833 - Marriage. 28 Jun 1833. Parish of Longford No; 46. John Bates, Batchelor of the Parish of Longford Sarah Shields, Spinster of the Parish of Longford Married in the Church by Banns with the consent of Government Witness; Stephen Groombridge & Richard Harrison 1833 - Convict Muster. Assigned to her HUSBAND 1835 - Convict muster. Assigned to her HUSBAND 1836 - Birth of Jane Bates. 7 March 1836. Longford Parents; John & Sarah Bates. Residence; Norfolk Plains, Farmer 1863 - Australia, Death Index Name Sarah Bates Death Age 66. Birth Date abt 1797 Death Date 17 Mar 1863 - Longford, Tasmania Registration Number 271
Sarah (or Sally) SHIELS was convicted at Edinburgh on 8 Jan 1830 for tending or "felling" case coins. Previous offence for same. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Mellish' arriving 23 Sept 1830. Upon arrival, recorded as "married" but then in another section as "single". Several notes of misconduct and punishments including being sent to the Female Factory at George Town, VDL.