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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Ann Skelley was transported on the Arab, departing 14th Dec 1835 and arriving 25th Apr 1836 with 133 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 215 (110). 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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Convict Notes
CON19-1-12/CON19-1-12p159. Aged; 38 years old
Ann SKELLEY was convicted at Liverpool, Lancaster on 6 July 1835 for stealing. Previous conviction. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Arab' arriving 25 April 1836. Ship Surgeon's report: "good". Widow, 1 child. Proper name: "C....ie" (Currie ?) Aged 38 yrs; plain cook & housemaid; 5' height; fresh complexion; brown hair; dark Hazel eyes. Native place of birth: Cork, Ireland. Work services in the Colony. Several notes of misconduct. 4 Sept 1868: at Launceston - stealing books. 6 mths hard labour.