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Voyage
Transportation
Mary Wilson was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 2nd May 1842 and arriving 24th Sep 1842 with 205 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 96 Colonial Secretary correspondence |
| 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
Native Place; Kildare Indent No; 488. Transported for Stealing/Shoplifting with husband. 1842 - Transportation of Husband. UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books Husband; Edward Wilson. Age; 35 years. Tried same day at Maidstone for same offence. Trade; Soldier in the 99th Regiment Sent to Van Dieman's Land per Ship Emily 30 June 1842 1842 - Illness of Child. UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals 22 June 1842. Mary Wilson - Child. Age 3 Admitted to the Ships Hospital on the 22 June and discharged on the 28 June 1842 1842 - Illness of Child. UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals John Wilson - Child. Age 1 Admitted to the Ships Hospital on the 22 June and discharged on the 27 June 1842 Illness; Ophthalmia [is inflammation of the eye. It results in congestion of the eyeball, often eye-watering, redness and swelling, itching and burning, and a general feeling of irritation under the eyelids] 1845 - Petition of Mary Wilson against the dismissal from the Police Force of her husband Edward.