Martha Birch

Martha Birch, one of 161 convicts transported on the Elizabeth, 20 June 1836

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Martha Birch
Aliases:	none
Gender:	f

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1810
Occupation:	Laundress
Date of Death:	1841
Age:	31 years

Life Span

Female median life span was 53 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Man robbery
Convicted at:	Chester City Quarter Session
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Elizabeth
Departure date:	20th June, 1836
Arrival date:	12th October, 1836
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 161 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 298
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 Project.

Did you find the person you were looking for?

If Martha Birch was the person you were looking for, you may be able to discover more about them by looking at our resources page.

If you have more hunting to do, try a new search or browse the convict records.

Know more about Martha Birch?

Contribute to this record

Community Contributions

Penny-Lyn Beale on 18th February, 2021 wrote:

New South Wales, Australia, St. John’s Parramatta, Burials
No; 380
Name; Martha Birch
Abode; Parramatta General Hospital
Date of death; 1841, 4 Jan
Date of burial; 1841, 6 Jan
Age; 32
Details; Per ship; Elizabeth [1836]
By Whom Ceremony was preformed; H H Bobart
———————-

Penny-Lyn Beale on 18th February, 2021 wrote:

Indent No; 66.
Age; 26. Protestant, Married.
Native Place; Cheshire.
Trade; Washerwoman, housemaid
Height; 5 ft. 4 in
Eyes; Hazel grey
Hair; Brown
Completion; Ruddy
Remarks; HUSBAND; William Birch to V. D. Land. 4 years ago.

Convict Changes History

Penny-Lyn Beale on 18th February, 2021 made the following changes:

date of death: 1841 (prev. 0000), gender: f

Penny-Lyn Beale on 18th February, 2021 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1810 (prev. 0000), occupation, crime