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Tasmanian Convict Ships List - "D" Ships

Tasmanian Convict Ships List - "D" Ships

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David Clarke

One voyage only
Male convicts on board
Departure Port:   PlymouthDeparture Date:   07 Jun 1841
Arrival Port:   HobartArrival Date:   04 Oct 1841

Convicts landed: 307

Notes:
Surgeon's Journal possibly available on AJCP microfilms.

Died on board:
THOMAS Thomas

Sources:
Archives Office of Tasmania, Guide to Convict Records by Ship Reference.
Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships 1787-1868, Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd 1985.
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1834-1842, Roebuck, 1985, p208.
Phillips, Margaret E., Australian Joint Copying Project, Handbook Part 7, Public Records Office Admiralty Records, National Library of Australia 1993, pp 75-77.
Archives Office of Tasmania, Convict Department, Registers of Convict's Deaths, 10 Jun 1840-31 Mar 1846, 25 Nov 1845-5 Jul 1874, (Ref: CON 63).
Newspaper report Colonial Times, Tuesday 12 Oct 1841, p2.

Convicts on board listed by Researchers

ADDINGTON Joseph
AKERS Hiram
BOARD John
BONSALL Thomas
EMERY Robert
EVERETT James (the younger)
GARRETT Edward
GRACE John
HILL Thomas (the younger)
HOWARD John
JONES Evan
JONES Thomas
JONES Thomas
JOYNES Thomas
MULLINS John
MUNROE Alexander
ROSS William
TREASURE John
WINWOOD George

Non-convicts on board listed by Researchers

No current listings


David Lyon

One voyage only
Male convicts on board
Departure Port:   London / SheernessDeparture Date:   02 May 1830
Arrival Port:   HobartArrival Date:   18 / 19 / 20 Aug 1830

Convicts landed: 217

Notes:
Surgeon's Journal possibly available on AJCP microfilms.

Sources:
Archives Office of Tasmania, Guide to Convict Records by Ship Reference.
Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships 1787-1868, Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd 1985.
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p174.
Phillips, Margaret E., Australian Joint Copying Project, Handbook Part 7, Public Records Office Admiralty Records, National Library of Australia 1993, pp 75-77.
Newspaper report Colonial Times, Friday 20 Aug 1830, p2.

Convicts on board listed by Researchers

ANDREW Dennis
BAILEY John
CHAPPEL George
CURZON Joseph
CUSHION John
FRASER Daniel
LANGLEY David
MACGEE / MAGEE / McGEE James
McFIE Hector
SIMMONDS/SIMMONS Thomas
TEW Edmond / Edward
WEATHERBURN William
WORMLEATON Humphrey

Non-convicts on board listed by Researchers

No current listings


David Malcolm

One voyage only
Male convicts on board
Departure Port:   DownsDeparture Date:   13 May 1845
Arrival Port:   Norfolk IslandArrival Date:   25 Aug 1845

Convicts landed: 220 NI

Sources:
Archives Office of Tasmania, Guide to Convict Records by Ship Reference.
Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships 1787-1868, Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd 1985.
Newspaper report The Shipping Gazette & Sydney General Trade List, Saturday 20 Sep 1845, p238.

Convicts on board listed by Researchers

ALLFORD John (ship to NI)
BANKS Joseph aka William BODDINGTON
BODDINGTON William aka Joseph BANKS
BURRIDGE John
HAMER Joseph
HIBBERD Aaron
HILLS Thomas
LANE Samuel
STAFFORD Phillip
SUCCAMORE William aka Soloman
TAYLOR James
THOMAS Theophilus
TURFREY William Edward
TURFREY William Edward
TURVEY Joseph
TURVEY Samuel
TWITE Robert (ship to N.I.)
WHITE Charles

Non-convicts on board listed by Researchers

No current listings


Deveron (03-10-1822)

Various voyages
Male convicts on board
Departure Port:   SydneyDeparture Date:   20 Sep 1822
Arrival Port:   HobartArrival Date:   03 Oct 1822

Convicts landed: 2

Notes:
The AOT Tasmanian Convict Index CD lists arrival as 1/1/1822. This voyage is the only one listed in Nicholson as arriving from Sydney.

Sources:
Archives Office of Tasmania, Index to Tasmanian Convicts.
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p82.
Newspaper report Hobart Town Gazette & Van Diemen's Land Advertiser, Saturday 05 Oct 1822, p2.

Convicts on board listed by Researchers

BENT Richard aka William WOOD (Earl St Vincent to NSW)
WOOD William aka Richard BENT (Earl St Vincent to NSW)

Non-convicts on board listed by Researchers

No current listings


Deveron (02-04-1823)

Various voyages
Male convicts on board
Departure Port:   SydneyDeparture Date:   23 Mar 1823
Arrival Port:   HobartArrival Date:   02 Apr 1823

Convicts landed: Unknown

Notes:
Nicholson states that this voyage included convicts for transportation to Macquarie Harbour.

Sources:
Archives Office of Tasmania, Index to Tasmanian Convicts.
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p87.
Newspaper report Hobart Town Gazette & Van Diemen's Land Advertiser, Saturday 05 Apr 1823, p2.

Convicts on board listed by Researchers

GOSSIP James (General Stewart to NSW)
MARSHALL Gilbert (Recovery to NSW)

Non-convicts on board listed by Researchers

No current listings


Dromedary

One voyage only
Male convicts on board
Departure Port:   EnglandDeparture Date:   11 Sep 1819
Arrival Port:   HobartArrival Date:   10 Jan 1820

Convicts landed: 347 to Hobart, 22 to Sydney

Sources:
Archives Office of Tasmania, Guide to Convict Records by Ship Reference.
Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships 1787-1868, Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd 1985.
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p58.
Newspaper report Hobart Town Gazette & Van Diemen's Land Advertiser, Saturday 15 Jan 1820, p1.

Convicts on board listed by Researchers

BOOTHROYD John
BOOTHROYD John
BOUCHER John
BRICKHILL Joseph
BROUGHTON Bartholomew
BROWN Henry
FITZPATRICK Daniel
HEDDERLY Thomas Daniel
HOWELL Thomas
HUMPHRIES / HUMPHREYS William
JONES Britton
KIMBER John
LEAR William
LOVELY Richard
LOWNDES Edward
LUCKMAN James
McDONALD George
MORLEY James
MULLINS Richard
MULLINS Richard
NEWPORT John
NEWPORT John
PATTAMORE Jesse
PATTAMORE Joseph
ROBINSON John
SMITH William Sale
SMITH William Sale
STENNER Thomas
STEPNELL Joseph
TIDSWELL James
TURNER John
TWIST James
WALTON William
WELLS William
WHALE Mark

Non-convicts on board listed by Researchers

WARD Mr - Passenger


Duchess of Northumberland (1)

First voyage
Male convicts on board
Departure Port:   London / SheernessDeparture Date:   02 Oct 1842
Arrival Port:   HobartArrival Date:   18 Jan 1843

Convicts landed: 267 / 268

Notes:
Surgeon's Journal possibly available on AJCP microfilms.

Died on board:
EADIE Thomas
FINES Michael
HOLT John

Sources:
Archives Office of Tasmania, Guide to Convict Records by Ship Reference.
Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships 1787-1868, Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd 1985.
Broxam, Graeme, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1843-1850, Roebuck, 1998, p3.
Phillips, Margaret E., Australian Joint Copying Project, Handbook Part 7, Public Records Office Admiralty Records, National Library of Australia 1993, pp 75-77.
Archives Office of Tasmania, Convict Department, Registers of Convict's Deaths, 10 Jun 1840-31 Mar 1846, 25 Nov 1845-5 Jul 1874, (Ref: CON 63).
Newspaper report Colonial Times, Tuesday 24 Jan 1843, p2.

Convicts on board listed by Researchers

ASPINALL Robert
BORTHWICK William
CHURCH George
DOYLE Charles
DUNCOMB(E) Charles
HANDLEY William
MARTIN John
MERRINGTON Edward
MERRINGTON George
RAWORTH John
ROSENBERG Harris
VINCENT John
WARMINGER John

Non-convicts on board listed by Researchers

No current listings


Duchess of Northumberland (2)

Second voyage
Female convicts on board
Departure Port:   WoolwichDeparture Date:   27 / 28 Nov 1852
Arrival Port:   HobartArrival Date:   21 Apr 1853

Convicts landed: 216

Sources:
Archives Office of Tasmania, Guide to Convict Records by Ship Reference.
Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships 1787-1868, Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd 1985.
Newspaper report The Courier, Friday 22 Apr 1853, p2.

Convicts on board listed by Researchers

BIRMINGHAM Mary Ann aka HAMILTON Sarah
BLACKWOOD Helen
CARSEL/CORSELL Mary Ann aka PASKINS
CUMMINGS Mary
DORE Eliza
DUNN Mary
HAMILTON Sarah aka BIRMINGHAM Mary Ann
MILLER Annie
PASKINS Mary Ann aka CARSEL/CORSELL
ROBERTS Ellen
WATSON Eliza
WICKENS Elizabeth
WOOD Elizabeth
WYATT Mary

Non-convicts on board listed by Researchers

BARBER Ann Frances - Sub-Matron
BARBER Jane - Sub-Matron
BARBER Mary Frances - Matron
MILLER Rebecca - daughter of convict Annie Miller
SMITH Chase - Surgeon


Duke of Cornwall

One voyage only
Female convicts on board
Departure Port:   Kingston /Kingstown / DublinDeparture Date:   08 / 09 Jul 1850
Arrival Port:   HobartArrival Date:   27 Oct 1850

Convicts landed: 198, 36 children

Notes:
Surgeon's Journal possibly available on AJCP microfilms.

Sources:
Archives Office of Tasmania, Guide to Convict Records by Ship Reference.
Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships 1787-1868, Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd 1985.
Broxam, Graeme, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1843-1850, Roebuck, 1998, p221.
Phillips, Margaret E., Australian Joint Copying Project, Handbook Part 7, Public Records Office Admiralty Records, National Library of Australia 1993, pp 75-77.
Newspaper report The Courier, Wednesday 30 Oct 1850, p2.

Convicts on board listed by Researchers

BARTLEY Catherine
BARTLEY Catherine
CARROLL Mary
COLEMAN Mary Anne
CONNELL Ellen
CURRAN Mary
FORBES Anne
GILLIGAN Jane
GILLIGAN Margaret
HALLORAN Bridget
JONES Eliza
KEANE Alice
McCUE Esther
McDONAGH Anne
McMANUS Jane
NICHOLSON Mary
O'KEEFE Alice
O'KEEFE Alice
STYNES / STINES Honor
TAYLOR Margaret
TAYLOR Mary Ann
WALL Mary

Non-convicts on board listed by Researchers

No current listings


Duke of Richmond

First voyage
Male convicts on board
Departure Port:   Kingston / Kingstown / DublinDeparture Date:   20 / 21 Sep 1843
Arrival Port:   HobartArrival Date:   02 Jan 1844

Convicts landed: 111

Notes:
Surgeon's Journal possibly available on AJCP microfilms.

Sources:
Archives Office of Tasmania, Guide to Convict Records by Ship Reference.
Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships 1787-1868, Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd 1985.
Broxam, Graeme, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1843-1850, Roebuck, 1998, p24.
Phillips, Margaret E., Australian Joint Copying Project, Handbook Part 7, Public Records Office Admiralty Records, National Library of Australia 1993, pp 75-77.
Newspaper report Colonial Times, Tuesday 09 Jan 1844, p2.

Convicts on board listed by Researchers

ABINGTON Charles aka HANLON
CLAVIN Patrick
HANLON Charles aka ABINGTON
KENNEDY Roderick (Rody)
KENNEDY Rody
LEONARD / LENNARD Michael
McLOUGHLIN John

Non-convicts on board listed by Researchers

No current listings


Duke of Richmond (12-03-1844)

Second voyage
Male convicts on board
Departure Port:   Norfolk IslandDeparture Date:   23 Feb 1844
Arrival Port:   HobartArrival Date:   11 / 12 Mar 1844

Convicts landed: 200

Sources:
Archives Office of Tasmania, Guide to Convict Records by Ship Reference.
Broxam, Graeme, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1843-1850, Roebuck, 1998, p27.
Newspaper report Colonial Times, Tuesday 19 Mar 1844, p2.

Convicts on board listed by Researchers

HINDS John (British Sovereign to NSW)
HULL Henry
HULL John
MARTIN John

Non-convicts on board listed by Researchers

No current listings


Duke of Wellington (1818)

One voyage only
Female and male convicts on board
Departure Port:   Port JacksonDeparture Date:   06 Feb 1818
Arrival Port:   DerwentArrival Date:   20 Feb 1818

Convicts landed: 88 / 90

Sources:
Archives Office of Tasmania, Index to Tasmanian Convicts.
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1803-1833, Roebuck, 1983, p48.
Newspaper report Hobart Town Gazette & Southern Reporter, Saturday 21 Feb 1818, p2.

Convicts on board listed by Researchers

GRIFFIN Sarah (Friendship to NSW)
JARVIS Hannah (Friendship to NSW)
NEAT Harriet (Friendship to NSW)
WRIGHT Hester (Friendship to NSW)

Non-convicts on board listed by Researchers

BRODRIBB Prudence, Mrs - Passenger
WELLS, Mrs - Passenger


Duncan

One voyage only
Male convicts on board
Departure Port:   SheernessDeparture Date:   16 Dec 1840
Arrival Port:   HobartArrival Date:   18 Apr 1841

Convicts landed: 259

Notes:
Surgeon's Journal possibly available on AJCP microfilms.

Sources:
Archives Office of Tasmania, Guide to Convict Records by Ship Reference.
Bateson, Charles, The Convict Ships 1787-1868, Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd 1985.
Nicholson, Ian Hawkins, Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1834-1842, Roebuck, 1985, p196.
Phillips, Margaret E., Australian Joint Copying Project, Handbook Part 7, Public Records Office Admiralty Records, National Library of Australia 1993, pp 75-77.
Newspaper report Colonial Times, Tuesday 20 Apr 1841, p2.

Convicts on board listed by Researchers

CLAYTON Henry
EDWARDS William Ward (aka Thomas HIND(E)S)
FRASER Duncan
GIGGINS / JIGGINS Benjamin
HIND(E)S Thomas (aka William Ward EDWARDS)
JIGGINS / GIGGINS Benjamin
LOMAX James
LOVETT Henry
PERRY Robert
ROSS George
SAVAGE James (br Austin per Asia 5)
SHERIFF Benjamin

Non-convicts on board listed by Researchers

ELSEGOOD William Hunt - Private, 96th Regt Foot


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Updated: 19-Jun-2016