Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Mary Wells was transported on the Arab, departing 14th Dec 1835 and arriving 25th Apr 1836 with 133 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 216 |
| 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
ON19-1-12/CON19-1-12p167. Aged; 25 years old Native Place; Birrmingham Remarks; "Age 20 W.W." left arm. "Thomas Ashforth" right arm 1842 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS; Wells, Mary. Ship/free: Arab Marriage to: Chapel, Christopher. Ship/free: Elizabeth Permission date: 2 Feb 1842, 13 Aug 1842 & 5 Jul 1843 1843 - MARRIAGE; Date of marriage: 14 Aug 1843