was built at Whitby 1807.[1] She made three voyages to Australia with convicts -
may have been held in the Richmond General Penitentiary which had been established in 1820 at Grangegorman, Dublin as an alternative to transportation. It was part of an experiment into a penitentiary system to specialise in reform rather than punishment.
was ordered in 1826 in which Mary Connor, Ellen Dunn, Jane Armstrong, Mary Ryan, Mary Anne Williamson were mentioned as being inmates at the penitentiary in previous years.
Harmon Cochrane kept a Medical journal from 30 December 1824 to 15 August 1825.
One woman died on the voyage out. She had suffered with asthma for some time and died suddenly before the surgeon could even attend her.
Harman Cochrane reported that about half the women suffered with epilepsy which became more apparent as the ship entered the tropics. He contemplated whether they might be real or feigned episodes. Some had suffered with fits before but many had never experienced them before. There was scarcely an hour either day or night when he was not called to attend one of them suffering this condition. He puzzled as to whether they may have been propagated by contagion or perhaps by imitation or, he thought more likely, the inordinate heat of the climate affected the irritable, sensitive and acute constitutions of the Irish prisoners. When five or six at a time were found to be affected and were writhing, struggling and tearing themselves to pieces at the same time, it became no easy matter to hold them and it required five or six strong women to do so. He mis-trusted the women however and thought they may have had ulterior motives. Although he was vigilant in observing their manoeuvres, he could not detect any surreptitious designs. The fits abated when the ship entered the colder climate.
The Surgeon maintained cleanliness, order and regularity among the women. The prison was kept clean and dry and the women were allowed on the upper deck as they pleased. [2]
Margret McKenna, aged 27, convict: sickness at stomach, nausea and vomiting and slight pain in the epigastric region. Put on sick list, 28 February 1825 at Cove of Cork. Sent to the penitentiary at Cork per order of Dr. Trevor.
arrived in Port Jackson on 10 July 1825.
A Muster of female prisoners was held on board on Wednesday 13 July by Colonial Secretary Frederick Goulburn.
Hospital - 2.
Sarah Johnstone - husband came as James Johnstone about 8 years since. Ann 14years, James 12 years and John 8 months.
Eliza McKeon - husband came as Owen McKeon about 2 years since - Mary aged 5 years with her
Mr. Anty O'Reily, wife and 2 children
Rev. Mr. Mears, wife and 2 children
The four government passengers were disembarked on 18th July 1825 - Sarah Johnson with 3 children
The convicts were kept on board until 18th July when they were disembarked and sent to
. The unsatisfactory mode of conveying them to Parramatta was reported in the Sydney Gazette:
1). Harman Cochrane was also employed as surgeon on the convict ships
2). The Mariner was one of four convict ships transporting female prisoners to New South Wales in 1825, the others being the
. A total of 255 female prisoners arrived in the colony in 1825.
3).
4). Extract from the Freeman's Journal in 1825.....
. - [5]
5). Notes from Convict Indents [6]-
Name |
Notes |
Armstrong, Catherine |
Age 26. Native place Co. Cavan. Occupation - Knits, sews and washes. Tried Downpatrick 21 March 1824. Sentence 7 years. Sister Ann Fitzgerald arrived in colony 9 years previously. Remarks - well, unmarried. |
Byrne, Catherine |
Age 30. Native place Co. Dublin. Occupation - Nurse. Tried Dublin September 1822. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - well |
Baird, Margaret |
Age 25. Native place Co. Wicklow. Occupation House maid. Tried Dublin 21 July 1825. Sentence 7 years. Husband a victualler in Dublin. Remarks - middling. Single |
Burke, Ellen |
Age 28. Native place Kings Co. Occupation - sempstress. Tried 20 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Husband a painter in Kings Co. Remarks - tolerable |
Burke, Anne |
Age 25. Native place Kilkenny. Occupation nursery maid. Tried 28 September 1824. Sentence transportation for Life. Remarks - tolerable, single. |
Brocknall, Marianna |
Age 29. Native place Co. Tipperary. Occupation - milks, washes. Tried Dublin October 1824. Sentence - transportation for life. Remarks - indifferent, single. Conditional Pardon dated 7 April 1842 |
Bergen, Anne |
Age 22. Native place Queens Co. Occupation milks and makes cheese. Tried Limerick 15 March 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - indifferent, single |
Bell, Frances |
(Fanny)
Sent to Sydney Hospital on arrival. Died in the Parramatta Hospital 8 July 1833.
|
Bannon, Sally |
Age 25. Native place Co. Tyrone. Occupation makes milk and butter. Tried Omagh August 1824. Husband came as Samuel Agnew on the Hooghley. Remarks - well |
Byrne, Mary |
Age 34. Native place Co. Cork. Occupation washerwoman, milks. Tried Wexford 14 July 1823. Remarks - tolerable, widow. |
Connor, Mary |
Age 22. Native place Co. Clare. Tried Co. Clare March 1824. Occupation - sews, milks. Sentence transportation for Life. Remarks - tolerable, single |
Conway, Sarah |
Age 27. Native place Athlone. Occupation house maid. Tried Dublin 19 January 1824. Remarks - middling, single |
Coleman, Rose |
Age 44. Native place Dublin. Occupation boot and shoe closer. Tried Dublin May 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - quiet, widow |
Caulfield, Mary |
Age 30. Native place Clonmell. Occupation house maid. Tried in Dublin 26 October 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - indifferent, widow |
Connesky, Eleanor |
Age 28. Native place Co. Longford. Nursery and house maid. Tried Fermanagh 10 August 1824. Remarks - well. Husband a labourer with one child in Westmeath. |
Coghlan, Anne |
Age 35. Native place Kings Co. Occupation milks and butter maker. Tried Maryboro 5 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - tolerable. Widow with 3 children in Ireland. |
Collins, Anne |
Sent to Sydney Hospital |
Dunn, Ellen |
Age 24. Native place Belfast. Occupation milks, washes. Tried Co. Antrim 12 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - well, single |
Dalton, Eleanor |
Dead |
Donovan, Margaret |
Age 22. Native place Cork. Occupation Sempstress. Tried Cork 17 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - tolerable, single. |
Driscoll, Catherine |
Age 18. Native place Co. Kerry. Occupation House maid. Tried Cork 17 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - quiet, single |
Dunlevie, Mary |
Age 38. Native place Co. Dublin. Occupation Sempstress. Tried Dublin 10 January 1825. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - well. Husband a pensioner in Fermanagh |
Duggan, Grace |
Age 27. Native Co. Antrim. Occupation house maid. Tried Dublin 18 May 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - tolerable, single |
Dillon, Anne |
Age 26. Native place Co. Limerick. Occupation House maid. Tried Dublin 6 June 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - tolerable, single
|
Draper, Mary |
Age 18. Native place Co. Wicklow. Occupation House maid. Tried Dublin 2 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - indifferent, single |
Drew, Ellen |
Age 18. Native place Dublin. Occupation washes and sews. Tried Dublin 9 November 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - tolerable, single. |
Delahunt, Mary |
Age 18. Native place Queens Co. Occupation sempstress. Tried 30 November 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks Good, single |
Dwyer, Bridget |
Age 24. Native place Co. Limerick. Occupation milks and makes butter. Tried Limerick 14 March 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks indifferent, single |
Darby, Anne |
Age 20. Native place Co. Kildare. Tried Athlone 9 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks well, single |
Fox, Lucy |
Age 20. Native place Co. Kildare. Tried Athlone 9 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks well, single |
Farrell, Mary |
Age 22. Native place Dublin. Occupation house maid and milks. Tried Dublin 28 September 1824. Sentence transportation for life. Remarks - indifferent, single |
Foster, Mary Anne |
Age 27. Native place Wexford. Occupation house maid. Tried Dublin 4 April 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - tolerable. Moreton Bay. Ticket of Leave 40/2013 |
Gaddis, Mary |
Age 26. Native place Armagh. Occupation milks and washes. Tried Armagh August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - tolerable, single |
Gernon, Mary |
Age 30. Native place Co. Dublin. Occupation Sempstress. Tried Dublin March 1825. Remarks - well. Husband a gardener in Co. Dublin. |
Gaffney, Susan |
Age 36. Native place Dublin. Occupation house maid. Tried Dublin 7 February 1824. Remarks - well. Husband a carpenter in Dublin |
Gorman, Mary |
Age 19. Native place Dublin. Occupation sews and washes. Tried 4 May 1824 in Dublin. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - tolerable |
Godfrey, Mary |
Age 40. Native place Limerick city. Occupation sews, washes, milks and makes butter. Tried Clonmell 10 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - quiet |
Heyburn, Elizabeth |
Age 26. Native place Antrim. Occupation Sempstress. Tried Antrim 2 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - well. Husband John Heyburn arrived in the Asia. 1 child 7 years and another 4 years left behind. Two year old Robert with her. |
Hayes, Ellen |
Age 40. Native Place Co. Cork. Occupation washes and cooks. Tried Cork April 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - widow.
|
Haydon, Rosanna |
Age 28. Native place Lough. Tried Dublin 30 April 1824. Sentence 14 years. Occupation Sempstress. Remarks - well. Died in Sydney Hospital |
Howard, Sarah |
Age 19. Native place Dublin. Occupation washerwoman. Tried Dublin 20 August 1824. Remarks - tolerable. Husband a sailor in Dublin |
Hyde, Elizabeth |
Age 27. Native place Dublin. Occupation house maid. Tried Dublin. Sentence 7 years Remarks - indifferent, single. |
Hickson, Eliza |
Age 30. Native place co. Meath. Occupation housemaid, washes and milks. Tried Dublin 28 September 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - quiet, single |
Hamilton, Mary |
Native place Antrim. Occupation house maid. Tried Dublin 28 September 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - quiet, single |
Horrigan. Eleanor |
Age 25. Native place Limerick City. Occupation house maid. Tried Limerick 23 November 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - well, single. |
Hamilton, Mary |
Age 50. Native place Co. Down. Occupation milks makes butter and cheese. Tried Monaghan. Sentence transportation for life. Remarks - quiet, a widow |
Hill, Rose |
Age 25. Native place Co. Kildare. Occupation baker. Tried Monaghan 5 August. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - well. Husband a labourer in the County of Kildare |
Hogan, Bridget |
Age 22. Native place Co. Carlow. Occupation house maid. Tried Wicklow. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - tolerable, single |
Howard, Anne |
Age 21. Native place Galway. Occupation house maid. Tried Co. Clare. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - tolerable, single |
Hornby, Caroline |
Age 27. Native place Leeds. Occupation cook. Tried Dublin. Sentence 7 years. Remarks well, single. chestnut eyes, left gone. |
Jackson or Farrell, Margaret |
Age 25. Native place Dublin. Occupation dairymaid and cook. Tried Dublin 22 April 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - tolerable, single |
Johnstone, Margaret |
Age 25. Native place Co. Dublin. Occupation house maid. Tried Dublin 21 July 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - quiet, single |
Kelly, Bridget |
Age 30. Native place co. Clare. Occupation milks makes butter. Tried Co. Clare March 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - middling, single. Brother came as Patrick Shaughnessy on the Hooghley |
Kelleher, Honora |
Age 25. Native place Cork. Occupation milks and washes. Tried Cork 3 April 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - quiet, single |
Kelly, Catherine |
Age 30. Native place Rathfarnham, Dublin. Occupation kitchen maid. Tried Dublin 19 March 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - tolerable, single |
Keating, Margaret |
Age 19. Native place Clonmell. Occupation house maid. Tried 2 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - indifferent, single |
Kearns, Mary |
Age 25. Native place Co. Meath. Occupation Nursery maid. Tried 4 September 1824. Sentence Life. Remarks quiet, single. |
Leonard, Alice |
Age 19. Native place Ballyshannon. Occupation sews, washes and milks. Tried Lifford August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - indifferent, single |
Lang, Ann |
Age 27. Native Place Kilkenny. Occupation - . Tried Dublin 28 September 1824. Sentence Life. Remarks - deranged. Husband a Publican in Dublin. Died in hospital in 1835 |
Langan, Catherine |
Age 24. Native place Londonderry. Occupation House maid. Tried Limerick 20 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - quiet |
Leary, Honora
|
Age 36. Native place Cork. Occupation washerwoman. Tried Wexford 14 July 1823. Sentence 14 years. Remarks - quiet. One child Johanna Cunningham 16months old with her. |
Maguire, Margaret |
Age 23. Native place Fermanagh. Occupation house maid. Tried Antrim 12 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - quiet, single |
Mellish, Anne |
Age 20. Native place Co. Antrim. Occupation milks makes butter, cheese. Tried Antrim 12 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - tolerable, single |
Moon alias Harkin, Elizabeth |
Age 31. Native place Co. Derry. Occupation milks, butter maker and washes. Tried Antrim 13 August 1824. Sentenced to Life. Remarks - good. Husband in Co. Derry a farmer. 1 child left behind. |
Morgan, Rose |
Age 24. Native place Co. Cavan. Occupation washer woman. Tried Antrim 12 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - quiet |
McCabe or Skerrett, Mary |
Age 30. Native place Co. Cavan. Occupation - spins, cards, churns. Tried Armagh 12 March 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - very well. Husband came as Jams Skerrett on the Asia or Hooghley One child at home |
Murdoch, Sarah |
Age 36. Native place Armagh. Occupation milks, makes butter and cheese, washes and sews. Tried at Antrim 13 March 1824. Sentence - Life. Remarks - quiet. Husband came as John Neale in Recovery. |
McKenna, Margaret |
Age 59. Native place Co. Longford. Occupation Milks and makes butter. Tried Downpatrick July 1823. Sentence 7 years. Remarks -quiet |
McManus, Margaret |
Age 19. Native place Bally shannon. Occupation House maid. Tried Lifford August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks. - tolerable, single |
McKenny, Catherine |
Died in H.M. General Hospital 21 April 1826
|
McCleland, Mary |
Age 40. Native place Hillsborough. Occupation milks and makes butter and cheese. Tried Downpatrick 16 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks- tolerable, widow |
McEvoy, Margaret |
Age 35. Native place co. Wexford. Occupation cook. Tried Dublin 20 January 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - well. Husband a servant in Dublin |
Murphy, Julia |
Age 23. Native place Co. Kilkenny. Occupation sews and spins. Tried Dublin 9 May 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks- tolerable single |
Maguire, Catherine |
Age 30. Native place Carlow. Occupation Nursery and house maid. Tried Dublin 21 July 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - tolerable, single |
Malone, Bridget |
Age 26. Native place Co. Dublin. Occupation House maid. Tried Dublin 27 July 1824. Sentence transportation for Life. Remarks - tolerable, single |
McArdle, Margaret |
Age 22. Native place Dublin. Occupation House maid. Tried Dublin 1 September 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - very indifferent, single |
Matthews, Anne |
Age 39. Native place Wicklow. Occupation cook. Tried 6 October 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - quiet, widow. |
Matthews, Marianna |
Age 29. Native place Co. Monaghan. Occupation house maid. Tried 8 October 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - quiet, single |
McCarthy, Frances |
Age 28. Native place Dublin. Occupation shop keeper. Tried Dublin 8 October 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - quiet. Husband came about 2 years ago as Owen McCarthy. Child in Dublin |
Martin, Hannah |
Age 25. Native place Dublin. Occupation house maid. Tried Dublin 30 November 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - tolerable. Husband a tanner in Dublin |
McDermot, Sarah |
Age 25. Native place Galway. Occupation spinner. Tried Carrick 17 March 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks quiet. Husband a labourer in Dunmore |
McDonald, Mary |
Age 19. Native place Monaghan. Occupation nursery maid. Tried Monaghan 8 March 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - quiet, single |
McQuillan, Rose |
Age 30. Native place Monaghan. Occupation spinner. Tried 3 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - quiet. Husband labourer in Monaghan
|
Moore, Eleanor |
Age 24. Native place Limerick. Occupation house maid. Tried 15 March 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - tolerable |
Morrissy, Margaret |
Age 24. Native place Tipperary. Occupation house maid. Tried Clonmell August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - quiet |
Martin, Margaret |
Age 25. Native place Co. Louth. Occupation milks and makes butter. Tried Monaghan 23 March 1824. Sentence transportation for life. Remarks quiet, widow. |
Nicholson, Elizabeth |
Age 24. Native place Cavan. Occupation knits, sews. Tried Downpatrick 21 March 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - well |
Nevin, Mary |
Age 42. Native place Co. Wicklow. Occupation dairy maid and house maid. Tried Dublin 19 March 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - good, widow |
Nowlan, Catherine |
Age 37. Native place Carlow. Occupation milks, and washes. Tried Carlow August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - quiet, single |
O'Connell or Osborne, Frances |
Age 40. Native place Cork. Occupation needlewoman and school mistress. Tried 2 April 1824. Sentenced to 7 years transportation. Remarks. 3 children at home. Quiet, widow |
Pigott, Eliza |
Age 27. Native place Westmeath. Occupation milliner. Tried Dublin 6 December 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - good, single |
Quail, Anne |
Age 27. Native place Co. Wicklow. Occupation milks, and washes. Tried Dublin 2 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks indifferent, single. |
Quinn, Margaret |
Age 26. Native place Co. Down. Occupation milks and washes. Tried Dublin January 1825. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - tolerable, single |
Ryan, Honor |
Age 25. Native place Dublin. Occupation House maid. Tried 25 November 1823. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - tolerable, single |
Read or Clarke, Mary |
Age 22. Native place Dublin. Occupation Sempstress. Tried 21 April 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - well |
Roche, Hannah |
Age 28. Native place Dublin. Occupation nursery maid. Tried 22 May 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - tolerable. Husband came as Robert Roche about 2 years since |
Ryan or Drake, Mary |
Age 26. Native place Co. Dublin. Tried Dublin 23 June 1824. Sentence 7 years. Husband came as Patrick Doran about 7 years since |
Screen, Mary |
Age 23. Native place Belfast. Occupation milks and makes butter. Remarks - well. husband a soldier in 77th regt., |
Shanaghan, Elizabeth |
Age 30. Native place Tipperary. Occupation cook. Tried Clonmell 10 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - quiet. Husband pensioner in Co. Tipperary |
Shepherd, Harriet |
|
Smiley, Ellen |
|
Spillane, Catherine |
Native place Cork. Occupation house maid. Husband a servant in Cork. One child Catherine Dobbins |
Stewart, Frances |
Native place Co. Derry. Occupation Sempstress. Remarks - quiet. deaf. Husband a disbanded soldier. In South America Artillery. |
Sullivan, Letitia |
Age 32. Native place Carrick on Shannon. Occupation sews, milks and washes. Tried 25 July 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - quiet and single |
Swift, Catherine |
Age 28. Native place Queens Co. Occupation - house maid. Tried Dublin 6 June 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - well, single |
Tangney, Mary |
Age 23. Native place co. Kerry. Occupation milks and makes butter. Tried August 1822. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - well, single |
Taylor, Ann |
Age 27. Native place Dublin. Occupation laundress. Tried 19 January 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks- quiet, single. |
Toohey, Cecily |
Age 46. Native place Co. Mayo. Occupation milks and makes butter. Tried 6 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - quiet. Widow with 9 children |
Walsh, Mary |
Age 18. Native place Dublin. Occupation sews, washes. Remarks - single |
Walsh, Mary |
Age 26. Native place Queens Co. Occupation house maid. Clonmell 10 August 1824. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - well, single |
Williamson, Mary Ann |
Age 35. Native place Tyrone. Occupation house maid. Tried Cork (at the Coronation of the King July 1821). Sentence 7 years. Remarks - tolerable. Husband soldier in 93rd regt |
Wilson, Mary Ann |
Age 28. Native place Grannerd.. Occupation house maid. Tried Carrick on Shannon. Sentence 7 years. Remarks - husband arrived on the Asia |
[1] Bateson, Charles, Library of Australian History (1983). The convict ships, 1787-1868 (Australian ed). Library of Australian History, Sydney : pp.346-347
[2] Ancestry.com. UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1857. Medical Journal of Harman Cochrane on the voyage of the Mariner in 1825. The National Archives. Kew, Richmond, Surrey.
Reference: ADM 101/49/5 Description: Medical and surgical journal of the Mariner convict ship from 30 December 1824 to 15 August 1825 1824 by Harman Cochrane, surgeon and superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed on a voyage to New South Wales.
[6] Convict Indents.
State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4009A]; Microfiche: 656