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Crime
Transportation
Elizabeth Allen was transported on the Arab, departing 14th Dec 1835 and arriving 25th Apr 1836 with 133 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 213 (109). Tasmanian Archives - convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON40-1-2,266,3,L,80. Indent of personal details pg 99. |
| 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
Elizabeth Allen, also known as Brown or Carter, was convicted at CCC, London 21/09/1835 for uttering counterfeit coins. Several similar previous offences. 7yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Arab' arriving 1836. Married to Charles Allen, London (a baker). 1 child. Aged 21yrs; 4'7 1/2"; house servant - wash & iron; dark complexion dk red/brown hair Hazel eyes. Native Place Gibralter Ticket of Leave 07/12/1838 Conditional Pardon 20/07/1841 no. 2918 Application for permission to marry: 09/01/1838 to Henry Oliver (transported per 'Atlas). Approved, subject to Clergyman being satisfied that the man's previous wife deceased. Marriage record Henry Oliver to Elizabeth BROWN 12/03/1839 Hobart district. ref. 162/1839-37. Baptism record for a child, Mary Ann Oliver - daughter of Henry Oliver & wife Elizabeth - 09/01/1839 Hobart (ref. 190/1839-32).