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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Lydia Wright was transported on the Emma Eugenia, departing 16th Nov 1843 and arriving 2nd Apr 1844 with 172 passengers.
Built 1835 at Whitby, England. Wood barque of 383 Tons.
Emma Eugenia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 484 |
| 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




Woodbridge, Wednesday June 28. Lydia Wright, 20, (Single-woman, Glemham), pleaded guilty to two indictments, the first charging her with having stolen two umbrellas, a cloak, a shawl, some bread, cheese, butter, a piece of pork, and some cakes, the property of John Gilbert; the second, charging her with having stolen a bonnet, a pocket-handkerchief, some soap, and flour, the property of Charles Cook. Both the prosecutors reside at Great Glemham. The prisoner also pleaded guilty The prisoner also pleaded guilty to a previous conviction at Ipswich Sessions, and was sentenced to be transported for seven years. Ipswich Journal, 1 July 1843. -------------------------------------------------- The following convicts were removed from the County Gaol in this town by Mr. Johnson and assistants, to the Penitentiary, Millbank, viz., William George Simpson, William Burrows, Thomas Garrod, Isaac Johnson alias Wobeley, George Folkard alias Woods, and James Brundish, for life. James Howard, Horace Collins, Samuel Collins and William Gould, for 15 years. John Gould, for 14 years. Amelia Rayner and Mary Whittaker, for 10 years, Thomas Scales, and Lydia Wright, for 7 years. Ipswich Journal, 16 Sept 1843. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON41-1-1$init=CON41-1-1p168 582. Lydia Wright. Age 20, a servant, native of Great Glenham. Single. Delivered of an illegitimate child, Mary Jane, factory Hobart 5 March 1847. T. of L. 22/5/49. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Convict Indent https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-2$init=CON15-1-2p304 Lydia Wright, Trade – Dairymaid and Co. servant. F (Father) James at N.P. ( Great Glenham), 2 b (brothers), John and Wm, 1 S (sister) Phoebe. John a soldier in the 25th Rifles, the others at N.P.