Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Eleanor Atkinson was transported on the New Grove, departing 30th Oct 1834 and arriving 27th Mar 1835 with 165 passengers.
385 - 490 ton vessel. The 1834 voyage to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia had 165 female transport women, 5 free women and 28 children. Five births during the voyage, 2 babes being stillborn. No deaths of adults. Ship Surgeon, Dr. George Rowe was replaced at Scilly, due to ill health, by David Thomson. Arrived VDL 27 March 1835.
New Grove (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 460 |
| 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
Source; CON19-1-14 Image 36 Trade; Plain Cook & House-maid Height; 4 ft 11 1/2 in Age; 47 years. [1787]. Native Place; Tipperary Hair; Black. Eyes; Blue Source; CON40-1-1 Image 45. Indent No; 86. Date of Trial; Rutland Q S - 16 Oct 1834 Offence; Transported for stealing from a person. [Robbing a man of money] Gaol Report; Notoriously bad. Convicted before.[stealing a feather, sentence - 6 months] Status; Widow. 3 children 1836 - DIED; in the House of Correction - 20 Sept 1836.