Dyke/Johnson family help please

[Aussie1947]

An 1866 snippet on Mary ann Dyke, 14, an orphan school apprentice.

 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/8837332?searchTerm=

Gerry

[keinname]

heatherwalsh, You are missing a child

There also appears in the Tasmanian records:
Alfred Johnson born 14 Dec 1861 Oatlands - #1196 - mother Ann Dike, father William Johnson

[Dundee]

So there were two William JOHNSONs on the Marion (2).  I think yours is this one:

Conduct Record
http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON33-1-70,313,148,L,80

Indent
http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON14-1-31,260,68,L,80 (page 1)
http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON14-1-31,260,69,L,80 (page 2)

His activities match the info so far and the other one was much older and still serving his sentence in 1851, so not "free".

He was a watchman in 1846, and may have gone on to become a constable.  He had been a soldier, and convict soldiers tended to be more often appointed as constables.  Both he and Ann were in Oatlands at the same time.

Anne's conduct record:
http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON41-1-3,175,33,L,80

Just go to the next page for Mary's conduct record.

I cannot see anything in the newspapers about the charge of wilful murder.  She had no time added to her sentence - she was in gaol at Oatlands in September 1855 (see side note) and received a TOL in November so perhaps she was awaiting the outcome of a trial and nothing came of it.

Debra 

[Dundee]

I think this might be a reference to the murder, the victim being a Mr AXFORD.

Last item in the column:  http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/8782953

JOHNSON and his wife committed for trial as accessories: http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/12972152

Debra 

[Aussie1947]

In April 1861 William Johnston was a police officer (No 311) stationed at Oatlands.

Gerry

[heatherwalsh]

this is great stuff.......so ann was pregnant in jail alot ??   confusing how william became a police officier after being an accessorie to murder.........so  many thanks, this is just great !!!!!!
frm heather

[giblet]

Hi Heather,

Not sure if your interested in Ann's sister or not but found this.

Permission to marry. Tasmania state archives
DYKE    Mary    ship Angelina    CRAWLEY   John    free    13 SEP 1853
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John Crawley
Year of birth 1820
Age:    33
Mary Dykes
year of birth  1819
Age:    34
Event Date:    10 Oct 1853  Tasmania,Australia

[heatherwalsh]

yes very interested.....thank you

[robandrob2]

yes very interested.....thank you

Hello, I am new to this and have found this whole chat excellent for my family search. Did you find anything on Ann Dyke brothers if they were transported also? Do you also know what orphanage Ann went to?