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Transportation
Elizabeth Birkett was transported on the Morley, departing 17th May 1820 and arriving 30th Sep 1820 with 124 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
Morley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 329 (166) |
| 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
Family connections for Elizabeth (Birkett) are: BI/URKETT Elizabeth (Burki/ett) was born perhaps in 1800. She was tried at Nottingham Town Quarter Sessions on 14 1 1819, sentenced to 7years & arrived in Van Diemans Land (Tasmania) as a convict on 30 9 1820 after a voyage of 4.5months on MORLEY (although this Website has the ship travelling to NSW). She married Thomas (Kidner) on 7 1 1822 in Tasmania & produced 7children. A Certificate (of Freedom?) no.1831/90 was issued for her on 14 3 1831. She died on 2 11 1861 age perhaps61. [Some details taken from this Website] Thomas (Kidner) was born on 30 5 1795 on Norfolk Island. He was recorded as a child off stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805. He left Norfolk Island to Derwent River Van Diemans Land (Tasmania) as part of the first evacuation with his father on 9 11 1807 on HMS LADY NELSON, arriving on 18/29 11 1807. In 1817 he was given 6.25perches in Collins St Hobart by his mother. It may be he who departed on whaling vessel SPRING in 1817 & JUPITER in 1818. It also may be he, or his father, in 1822 who was tried for throwing stones at Thomas (Florence), at Kangaroo Point, at Hobart Magistrates Bench, fined & given 25lashes. He was possibly granted 60acres at Sussex (Rokeby) in 1823. In 1824 he obtained a ferry licence for operation between Bluff Point & Pittwater. He died on 26/9 5 1883 age88-. Details of Thomas (Kidner)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Kidner ALEXANDER 1788) on this Website. References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2p57 and previous page. List of female convicts from Morely (3), Master, Brown, in 1820, who landed at Hobart, not Sydney. Elizabeth Birkett, Convicted at Nottingham (Town) Q.S., 14 Jan 1819, 7 years. Later addition in ink Cert – 1831/90, may refer to date and number of her Certificate of Freedom. Certificates. Elizabeth Birkett, 31, Morley. Launceston Advertiser, 14 Mar 1831. (The number 31 after her name would be her convict number, not her age.)