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Transportation
Henry Andrews 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 3 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
Henry Andrews, born 1807 Preston, Kent; died of Senilis aged 79 years June 20th 1884 at Newtown Pauper Establishment Hobart Tasmania, occupation listed as sawyer. He was one of about 475 Swing Rioters, convicted for ARSON, MACHINE BREAKING, RECEIVING, or RIOTING, transported to Van Diemen's Land (VDL, now Tasmania) or New South Wales from 18 Counties of south east England 1831-33 Conduct record: Respectable Labouring man, single Free pardon 3rd February 1836 Description, Trade: Kitchen Gardener, Height w/out shoes: 5'3¾", Age: 23, Complexion: Pale, Head: M.S. Round Hair: Brown, Whiskers: None, Visage: M.S. Forehead: Round scar on centre, Eyebrows: Brown Eyes: D. Blue, Nose: Long thin pointing upwards Mouth: Small, Chin: Small Remarks: back of rt hand covered with large warts Brown mole on left arm below ? ring on mid finger left hand, ring on finger rt hand, Anchor above elbow joint G.H.A. anchor on left arm below elbow joint