Does anyone know please, if the ship records for the Lord Melville arriving 24 Feb 1817, record the martial status of the convict women on board? I am researching Mary Beavitt from this ship. Thank you Karen Hodges

Hi Karen No, it doesn't unfortunately regards Lesley Uebel mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html -----Original Message----- From: aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Karen Hodges Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 5:02 PM To: AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS@rootsweb.com Subject: [PJ] 1817 ship Lord Melville Does anyone know please, if the ship records for the Lord Melville arriving 24 Feb 1817, record the martial status of the convict women on board? I am researching Mary Beavitt from this ship. Thank you Karen Hodges

Hi again I should add that she was tried under the name of Mary Beverton on 20 April 1814 See Old Bailey Trials Lesley Uebel mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html -----Original Message----- From: aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Karen Hodges Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 5:02 PM To: AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS@rootsweb.com Subject: [PJ] 1817 ship Lord Melville Does anyone know please, if the ship records for the Lord Melville arriving 24 Feb 1817, record the martial status of the convict women on board? I am researching Mary Beavitt from this ship. Thank you Karen Hodges

Hi Karen, No, the marital status was not recorded in the indent records. I have info that her previous surname was Gager and that her maiden name may have been Medcalf; i.e. she was married twice. Russell

Hi Russell and list Thanks for your help. Unfortunately her marriage record to Joe doesn't state her martial status so she may or may not have been born a Gager. I am going through my research notes verifying what I have. I know others have recorded she was a widow when she arrived and that is why she brought her children with her. I thought I had a copy of the shipping record but I don't. Just some notes on the ship and on Mary. Amongst the notes I have written Lord Melville page 183 Mary Bevatt 4 children. Can someone confirm that Mary was listed with 4 children? 3 did marry in Australia but one is missing called Sarah. Some have suggested she may have died on the voyage but wouldn't this be recorded somewhere? The fact that her children came out with her, did this require any paper work? Or if children were allow to come out with female convicts was this restricted to say women who were widowed, single parents? I do have noted in 1822 land and stock muster of NSW that her occupation is Single. Does single confirm she was a widow or could it mean her Husband may still be alive; just not in Australia? Thank you Karen Karen > No, the marital status was not recorded in the indent records. I have > info that her previous surname was Gager and that her maiden name may > have been Medcalf; i.e. she was married twice. > > Russell