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Harriet Wilson was transported on the Sir Robert Seppings, departing 17th Mar 1852 and arriving 7th Aug 1852 with 222 passengers.
628 ton ship built in 1844 at Mawlamyine, formerly Moulmein, Burma in 1844 and traded between India and London. Named after Sir Robert Seppings, a naval architect (1767-1840), who was Surveyor of the Navy from 1813 to 1835. On this voyage the Master was Richard S Stuart and the Mate was Thomas J Clark. The Surgeon was Lennox T Cunningham. For further information, see Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Robert_Seppings_(ship).
Sir Robert Seppings (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 371 (188) Libraries Tasmania's Online collection - CON15-1-7 Image 298 |
| 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
Noted on the Indent "Husband - Thomas tried and convicted with her for same offence. last time she heard from him was Pentonville"
Married; native place: Maidstone. Conditional Pardon: 22/7/1856 Source: CON 41/1/34 Image 209 Housemaid, Age 51 Source: CON 15/1/7 Image 298
Harriet Wilson was sick during the voyage to Tasmania. The surgeon's journal records: "Folios 12-13: Harriet Wilson, aged 46, Convict; disease or hurt, icterus. Put on sick list, 28 March 1852, at sea. Discharged, 27 May 1852. 'Of a robust make but flabby, of leuco-phlegmatic temperament, who has suffered excessively from sea sickness', complained of a dull pain in the right hypochondriac region shooting upwards to the shoulder, loss of appetite, nausea, debility, restlessness." Source: The National Archives (UK), ADM 101/68/4 - Medical and surgical journal of the convict ship Sir Robert Seppings , for 16 March to 16 July 1852 by Dr L T Cunningham,Surgeon.