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Catherine Stewart 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 Seppings (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 388 |
| 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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Name: Stewart, Catherine Record Type: Convicts Employer: Basstian, C.: 1853 Green, John: 1854 Departure date: 18 Mar 1852 Departure port: Woolwich Ship: Sir Robert Seppings Place of origin: Glasgow, Lanarkshire Name: Stewart, Catherine Record Type: Marriage Permissions Ship/free: Sir Robert Seppings Marriage to: Hancox, Edward Ship/free: Free Permission date: 3 Oct 1854 Index number: 67619 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1266069 Resource: CON52/1/7 Page 179 RGD37/13 : 1854/88 Name: Stewart, Catherine Record Type: Marriages Gender: Female Age: 24 Spouse: Hancox, Edward Gender: Male Age: 27 Date of marriage: 06 Nov 1854 Registered: Campbell Town Registration year: 1854 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:846152 Children admitted to the Queen's Orphan School Hancox, Mary Jane 8 years old Hancox, Elizabeth Catherine 5 years old Hancox, John 5 years old Hancox, Elizabeth Esther 3 years old Catherine and Edward were both in prison