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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Hannah Welch was transported on the Mellish, departing 27th May 1830 and arriving 22nd Sep 1830 with 118 passengers.
1830 - From the Surgeons Notes. General Remarks of the Medical Journal. Number of Women and Children on Board. Total Women including Free women; 132 with a total of 61 Children
Mellish (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 365 (185) |
| 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
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 5580 Orphan: Edward/Edmund WELSH Mother: WELSH, Hannah Father: WELSH, Thomas Mother's ship: Mellish Father's ship: Age when admitted: 2yrs Date admitted: 9 Sep 1834 Date discharged: 15 Jun 1835 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: died Remarks: buried Trinity Burial Ground 19 Jun 1835 - father dead References: SWD28, CSO5/86/1885, CSO5/191/4635 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=5580
1829 - Trial; 3 Dec 1829 1830 - Indent No; 148. Transported for Uttering Counterfeit Coin Previous Conviction; At Newgate. 12 months for similar offence. Married; One boy with her. 1830 - 11 Oct. Assigned; Capt. Bamber. H.T. / Absent from her service without leave and being tipsey. Sentence; to be confined in a cell on bread & water for 3 days and returned to her service. 1830 - 15 Nov. Assigned; Bamber. / Being in a state of intoxication. Reprimanded as first offence 1832 - 30 April. Marriage Permissions. To John Eather. Free. [No marriage record found] 1834 - 8 July. Assigned; Burn. Drunkenness' and gross prevarication. Sentence; 9 months C Class Female House of Correction. 1835 - 4 Aug. Assigned; Nicholas. Drunk and absenting herself from her service. Sentence; Crime Class - two months 1835 - Tasmania Convict Musters. No; 148. Name; Hannah Welch Ship; Mellish Assigned; House of Correction Noted against name; DIED; 7 Dec 1836 1836 - 7 Dec. Died in the House of Correction - 7 Dec. Memo Prin. Supt. 8 December 1836.