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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
John Allen was transported on the Eliza, departing 2nd Feb 1831 and arriving 29th May 1831 with 224 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
Eliza (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 5 SHIPS, ELIZA, PROTEUS and OTHERS, SWING RIOTERS to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) compiler. Geoffrey Sharman, Tasmania. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~austas/proteus.htm |
| 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
Description list: No. 426, Height w/out shoes: 5'6¾" Age: 52, Complexion: Brown, Head: M. S. Hair: D. Brown, Whiskers: none, Visage: M. S. Furrowed, Forehead: perpet? wrinkled Eyebrows: D. Brown, Eyes: Grey,Mouth: M.W, Chin: M. L. Remarks: Mid ring to little finger right hand, little finger left hand crooked Married, 10 children, wife Elizabeth on the parish near native place Andover in Hampshire transported for "Felonies" Gaol report: orderly in prison, Hulk report: none John Allen was one of about 475 Swing Rioters, convicted for ARSON, MACHINE BREAKING, RECEIVING, or RIOTING, transported to Van Diemen's Land & N.S.W. Free pardon 3rd Feb. 1836