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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Wells was transported on the New Grove, departing 30th Oct 1834 and arriving 27th Mar 1835 with 165 passengers.
385 - 490 ton vessel. The 1834 voyage to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia had 165 female transport women, 5 free women and 28 children. Five births during the voyage, 2 babes being stillborn. No deaths of adults. Ship Surgeon, Dr. George Rowe was replaced at Scilly, due to ill health, by David Thomson. Arrived VDL 27 March 1835.
New Grove (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 457 (230) |
| 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
No; 273. Offence; Pledging from her furnished lodgings Status; Widow; 2 children. 1 child aged 10 years old on board 1840 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Wells, Mary. Ship/free: New Grove Marriage to: Westwood, John. Ship/free: Lord Lyndoch Permission date: 15 May 1840 CON52/1/1 Page 227 1840 - Date of marriage: 13 Jul 1840, Registered: Avoca Mary aged 39 years old and John aged 29 years old