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Voyage
Transportation
Richard Spanswick was transported on the Marion, departing 30th Oct 1851 and arriving 30th Jan 1852 with 281 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 684 Tons. The 1847/48 voyage sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) BUT also went on to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria where 300 exiles disembarked. (The newspaper source says they were from Millbank, Pentonville & Parkhurst prisons.)
Marion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 279 (142) |
| 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
Baptised 11/06/1826 at Easton Royal,Wiltshire,England. Married to Jael Pearce on 12/08/1847 at Holy Trinity Church, Easton Royal, Wiltshire. 2 children, John Spanswick, bn 08/11/1847 Died 1914.Easton Royal,Wilts. Elizabeth Spanswick, baptised 29/12/1850 Died 13/04/1851.Jael Spanswick(Nee)Pearce died 17/07/1867. Easton Royal, Wilts.