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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Agnes Waters was transported on the Duchess Of Northumberland, departing 25th Nov 1852 and arriving 21st Apr 1853 with 220 passengers.
Duchess Of Northumberland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 606. Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| 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
Agnes WATERS was convicted at Edinburgh, Scotland on 15 March 1852 for theft of a gown. Previous convictions. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Duchess of Northumberland' arriving 21 April 1853. Single woman; aged 22 yrs; laundress; 5'1 1/4"; Presbyterian religion; can read & write. Native place of birth: Leith, Scotland. Father: John (ref. Convict indent record) Brothers: William & Darby (ref. Convict indent record) Work services in the Colony. 1853: Absent - 4 mths hard labour. 1854: Absent - 2 mths hard labour. 1855: Application for permission to marry - to James Yule (free or free by servitude). Approved. 4 May 1855: Marriage to James Youle (ref. 37/1/14 no. 833) registration and notation in Conduct Record book - note change in spelling of surname of James Youle) at the home of M McKelly (McKiely), Launceston, VDL, according to rites of the Church of Scotland. James - bachelor, full age. Agnes - widow, full age. Witnesses - Patrick & Mary Ann Giblin. 4 May 1856: birth of female child, at Launceston. Father - James Youl, baker, Balfour St. Launceston. Mother - Agnes Youl nee Waters. (ref. 33/1/34 no. 682)