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Voyage
Transportation
Mary Ellen Walsh was transported on the Earl Grey, departing 17th Dec 1849 and arriving 9th May 1850 with 123 passengers.
Built at Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1835. 571 tons. Made 4 voyages to Australia transporting convicts. n.b. Registers of some voyages are not yet complete - currently being updated. Please note if searching records.
Earl Grey (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convicts. Conduct Record http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON41-1-26,248,242,L,80. Permission to marry. Colonial Families. Queens Orphan School. |
Claims
"Mary Ellen Walsh(Allcock) was my Great Great Grandmother on my Father's side."
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Convict Notes
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 25 Orphan: Johanna ALCOCK Mother: WALSH, Mary Ellen Father: ALLCOCK, John Mother's ship: Earl Grey Father's ship: Palmyra Age when admitted: 3yrs 6mths Date admitted: 10 Jan 1862 Date discharged: 6 Feb 1871, 19 Feb 1875, 16 Jun 1875 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Henry Hanton, mother, Joseph Scanlon, Remarks: won religious prize Jan 1868 & 1871, infant prize 1864, ill-used by Joseph Scanlon, father in Port Arthur References: SWD6, 28, 53, 54, 55/2, HAP 1871/63, Mercury 4 Mar 1875 ******************** Orphan Number: 26 Orphan: John ALCOCK Mother: WALSH, Mary Ellen Father: ALLCOCK, John Mother's ship: Earl Grey Father's ship: Palmyra Age when admitted: 4yrs 5mths Date admitted: 10 Jan 1862 Date discharged: 22 Mar 1862 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Male School Remarks: father in Port Arthur References: SWD6,28, CSD25/11/557 ******************* Orphan Number: 27 Orphan: Martha ALCOCK Mother: WALSH, Mary Ellen Father: ALLCOCK, John Mother's ship: Earl Grey Father's ship: Palmyra Age when admitted: 6yrs 2mths Date admitted: 10 Jan 1862 Date discharged: 16 Apr 1870, 2 Sep 1872 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Mrs C Anderson, New Town, Mrs Shelverton, Green Ponds Remarks: father in Port Arthur References: SWD26/5, 28, 32/1, Mercury 4 Dec 1873, CSD25/11/557, HAP1871/63 ******************* Orphan Number: 28 Orphan: Mary Ellen ALCOCK Mother: WALSH, Mary Ellen Father: ALLCOCK, John Mother's ship: Earl Grey Father's ship: Palmyra Age when admitted: 2yrs Date admitted: 10 Jan 1862 Date discharged: 9 Mar 1874, 24 Apr 1874 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Mary Lewis, T Bartlett Remarks: arithmetic prize 1872 & writing prize 1873 - father in Port Arthur References: SWD6, 32/1, 53, 54, HAP1871/63, CSD25/11/557, Mercury 30 Dec 1871 & 9 Jan 1874
Assignments in the Colony, including Oatlands, Ross, Campbell Town and time as House of Corrections Female Factory Ross and Cascades Hobart.Several notes of misconduct including breaking windows at FF Ross for which she was ordered to repay. Married John Allcock (transported per 'Palmira' 1846) 1854 at Campbell Town. Colonial Family Listing: WALSH, MARY Gender: Female Birth Marriage/Relationship: 1854 - CAMPBELL TOWN Tasmania ( ALLCOCK, JOHN ) Death: FAMILY INFORMATION Children: 3738 ALCOCK JOHN 1855 3735 ALLCOCK MARTHA 1857 3736 ALCOCK JOHANNA 1858 3737 ALCOCK MARY ELLEN 1859 3734 ALLCOCK MATILDA 1861 John Allcock reoffended, after receiving his freedom and was sentenced to Port Arthur Penal Settlement. The four older children were all admitted to Queens Orphanage in 1862. Mary herself was tried at Oatlands (under name Mary Allcock) for Receiving - but found not guilty.
Mary Ellen Walsh was convicted at Waterford on 12/04/1849 for Larceny - steal money from her aunt Cath Walsh. No previous convictions. 7yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Earl Grey' arriving 09/05/1850. Quiet & good. Aged 20yrs; Roman Catholic; single; can read & write; country servant; 5'2 1/2"; fair complexion, freckled; sandy hair; blue eyes. Native Place: Co. Cork, Ireland.