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Transportation
Mary Tolman was transported on the Kains, departing 5th Jul 1830 and arriving 11th Mar 1831 with 121 passengers.
353 tons. 1831 voyage from Britain to Australia: Capt William Lushington GOODWIN. Surgeon: Thrasycles CLARKE. Several children of the female convicts accompanied them. One of the seamen, Charles Picknell, kept a diary of the voyage and excerpts have been published.
Kains (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 438 Old Bailey online https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18300415-94 Digital panopticon https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life?id=obpt18300415-94-defend920 Petition file HO 17/103/123 UK National Archives Discovery Advanced Search |
| 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
Mary Tolman was sacked (without payment) after three days in place as cook to Mrs Charlotte Latouche of Regent's Park. It was St Patrick's Day and Mary was drunk. She took some items and didn't cooperate in recovering them when arrested. Her father, William Toleman of Carnarvon, Wales, watchmaker, collects a petition for her undersigned by 137 inhabitants of Carnarvon, testifying to her previous good character.