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Transportation
Ann Gurley was transported on the Eliza, departing 3rd Nov 1829 and arriving 24th Feb 1830 with 118 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 HO11/7, Page Number 235 (120) |
| 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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Wow, thanks folks, for that instant information. Still wondering , what happened to Ann's baby daughter ? Was she kept by her mother , or adopted out , or placed in an orphanage ? I'd love to contact anyone who has worked on the Haley family tree .
Ann Gurley was 43 years old on arrival in VDL. She was married to William Gurley/Garley and she did'nt know she was pregnant, but had a child on the ship. Ann was 5'1 1/4" tall, pale complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, can read, dimple in centre of chin, little finger of right hand crippled. 20/4/1830: Collins/drunk-24 hours in cell on bread and water. 7/6/1830: Drunk-cell on bread and water for 5 days. 21/6/1830: Insolent to her mistress. 20/12/1830: Maddox/Drunk 15/2/1836: TL/Drunk 25/2/1836: TL/Drunk-reprimanded. 20/7/1836: Ann died at the Female Factory, Hobart Town.
Name is recorded under both GURLEY and GARLEY. Convict conduct record: Convicted at Lancaster on 20/07/1829 for receiving a stolen watch (1 previous felony at Kirkdale/Korkdale). 14 yr transportation sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Eliza' arriving 1830. Married, wife of William. 1 child, on board. Servant of all work; aged 43yrs; 5'1 1/4"; pale complexion; brown hair; blue eyes. Conduct record: assignments in Hobart district. 20/04/1830: Mrs. Collins - drunk. Cells on bread & water 24hrs. 07/06/1830: Mrs. Collins - drunk. Cells on bread & water 5 days. 21/06/1830: Mrs. Collins - insolent to Mistress. Cells on bread & water 7 days, C Class at House of Correction. 20/12/1830: Maddox - drunk. Cells on bread & water 6 days, Crime Class at House of Correction. 15/02/1836: on Ticket of Leave - drunk. Ticket of Leave suspended 1 week and to be confined in Female Factory. 25/02/1836: Ticket of Leave - drunk. Reprimanded. Died 1836 Hobart.
Can anyone tell me whether what Ann Gurley's crime was, and what happened to her after she arrived in Tasmania. Is she part of the Haley lineage?
Folios 31-32: Ann Garley, aged 40, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, parturition, pregnant but uncertain as to the period, being ignorant of her situation untill it was ascertained by examination, at 10 pm she was delivered of a girl without any accident except that she was taken with fainting fits two hours after delivery and was found to be considerable discharge of blood, infant was small and emaciated, the infant was supported by goats milk, [both] continued to improve and was well at the time the Eliza arrived at her destination; put on sick list 13 January 1830, date of discharged unknown.