Ellen Bailey

Summary

Born
Jan 1823
Conviction
Stealing boots/shoes
Departure
Jan 1848
Arrival
May 1848
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Ellen Bailey
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1823
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Cork
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 24th Jan 1848
Arrival: 18th May 1848
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Ellen Bailey was transported on the John Calvin, departing 24th Jan 1848 and arriving 18th May 1848 with 92 passengers.

Built 1839 at Greenock, Scotland. Wood barque of 510 Tons. The 1848 voyage with Irish female convicts. The John Calvin, with 171 female convicts, arrived yesterday. She left London on the 26th December, and went to Kingston, when she took on board her prisoners, and left on the 24th January. There have been four deaths on board and three births, one infant still born. She did not touch any where and spoke no vessels for this place. Hobart Town Advertiser, 19 May 1848.

John CalvinJohn Calvin (generic)

References

Primary SourceCON15-1-4/CON15-1-4p248

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
Level 338
on 1st January 2025

CON15-1-4/CON15-1-4p248 Aged; 25 years old Trade; Needlewoman Trial; 4 April 1846. Native Place; Cork Single, read & write, 1849 - Delivered of an illegitimate child 28 August 1849. Named Henry 1849 - Death of child Henry 9 December 1849. Aged 3 months