Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Elizabeth Allen was transported on the Margaret, departing 5th Feb 1843 and arriving 19th Jul 1843 with 158 passengers.
Built 1829 at Chepstow. 365 tons. Female prisoners were transported to New South Wales on the 'Margaret' in 1837, 1839 and 1840. The 'Margaret' was the last convict ship to transport female prisoners to New South Wales. Another voyage to Van Diemen's Land in 1843. The 1840 sailing also carried 17 free female passengers and one male. The registers of persons is not yet complete on this web site, so please note this if researching. (A work in progress.)
Margaret (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 259 (131) |
| 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 |
Claims
"Elizabeth is my husband's 2nd great grandmother"
Photos
No photos have been added for Elizabeth Allen.
Convict Notes
See: https://open.substack.com/pub/bjnlsgenealogy/p/ten-years-the-price-of-a-shawl?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1n71wo It is incorrect to attribute the alias Betsy Douglas to this Elizabeth Allen. There is an entry on Elizabeth’s Conduct record that is a bit of a mystery. It has led some researchers to conclude that Elizabeth used an alias ‘Betsey Douglas’. However, the timing of the event described suggests that it is likely referring to a different person and, therefore, has been added to Elizabeth’s record in error. Elizabeth was baptised on 29 September 1822 at St Peters, Harborne, Staffordshire, England so probably born about 1822. She died on 30 January 1869 of chronic inflammation of the lungs and dropsy at Dunedin, New Zealand and was buried on 1 February 1869 at the Southern Cemetery, Dunedin.
Reference CON 19-1-2 image 98 of 231 gives a full description of Elizabeth. Her occupation is described as House Servant and needlewoman. She had E.A tattooed on her left arm. Indent Record CON 15/1/2 pages 140 and 141 from http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au gives Elizabeth's family. Father: Isaac, 2 brothers Josiah and William and one sister Mary Ann. Elizabeth who was my greatx2 grandmother, married George White on28 April 1845. Elizabeth was approved a conditional pardon 27 November 1849. The conduct record reference is CON/40/1/2. They moved to Melbourne and then to New Zealand. It seems that Elizabeth and George had around 12 children. Elizabeth and George are both buried in the Southern Cemetery in Dunedin New Zealand. Details for Elizabeth are burial date 1 February 1869 Block 16, plot 12
31st October 1842 convicted for housebreaking and sentenced to 10 years and transportation, and listed in the Birmingham Gazette - Birmingham, West Midlands, UK for 24 October 1842 - Elizabeth Allen, for stealing a shawl and other articles, the property of Michael Kelly