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Voyage
Transportation
Mary Smith was transported on the Mexborough, departing 12th Aug 1841 and arriving 26th Dec 1841 with 147 passengers.
DEC. 26 - Arrived the barque Mexborough, 376 tons, Bridgman master, from Kingston (Dublin) 12th Aug., with 143 female convicts and 35 children. Surgeon Superintendent- Dr. Hampton, R.N. Passengers- Mary Penner, Mary and Jane Carroll, Ann Fox and 5 children, Hannah Murphy and 2 children, Jane and Catharine Nowlan. Colonial Times, 28 Dec 1841.
Mexborough (generic)References
| Primary Source | Van Diemen’s Land Return of Male and Female Convicts shewing their distribution throughout the Colony on the 31 st December 1841 (AJCP, HO 10/51). Tasmanian Archives - convict record. |
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Convict Notes
Orphan Number: 5021 Orphan: James SMITH Mother: SMITH, Mary -2 Father: , Mother's ship: Mexborough Father's ship: Age when admitted: 3yrs Date admitted: 4 Jan 1842 Date discharged: 1 Jun 1846 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother, Ticket of Leave Remarks: SWD7 states child died of ulceration of the bowels 5 Apr 1843 References: SWD7, 28
Orphan Number: 5071 Orphan: Thomas SMITH Mother: SMITH, Mary -2 Father: , Mother's ship: Mexborough Father's ship: Age when admitted: 5yrs Date admitted: 4 Jan 1842 Date discharged: 18 May 1842 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: died Remarks: buried 20 May 1842 at St John's Cemetery, New Town References: SWD7, 28
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N.B. There are 3 persons named "Mary Smith" on this voyage of the Mexborough 1841. Mary Smith was convicted at Co. Cavan, Ireland on 2 April 1841 for Larceny. 10 yr transportation sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Mexborough' arriving Oct 1841. Ship surgeon's report: "well behaved". Widow, 3 children; aged 36 yrs; house servant. Native place of birth: Co. Cavan Ireland. Child: Thomas SMITH accompanied his mother on the voyage and was placed at the Queens Orphan School (this was usually a requirement by the Govt., so that the mother could carry out her assigned duties. Record for Thomas reveals he was admitted 4 Jan 1842, aged 5 yrs, but died there on 18 May 1842. Buried on 20 May at the New Town Cemetery. His name is recorded in the Memorial Garden. (ref. SWD7,28.) Child: Catherine SMITH (mother Mary Smith, Mexborough) was admitted on 4 Jan 1852, aged 8 yrs. Discharged 14 June 1845 to care of her mother. (ref. SWD7, 28) (Record for other daughter not located. Query if she also emigrated.) Assigned to work services. Several remarks of misconduct and sent to the wash tubs (hard labour at the Female Factory). 19 Aug 1845: Ticket of Leave granted.
Native place County Cavan, a widow with three children, a boy Thomas aged 5 and two girls aged 8 and 5.Convicted 2/4/1841, had a prior conviction for stealing linen.