Elizabeth Blackburn

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Summary

Born
Jan 1818
Conviction
Stealing money
Departure
Nov 1840
Arrival
Mar 1841
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Elizabeth Blackburn
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1818
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Servant

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Sligo
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Nov 1840
Ship: Mary Anne
Arrival: 19th Mar 1841
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Elizabeth Blackburn was transported on the Mary Anne, departing 27th Nov 1840 and arriving 19th Mar 1841 with 128 passengers.

Built in France 1772 of 298 Tons first sailed as a British convict ship from Portsmouth 16/02/1791.

Mary AnneMary Anne (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Records. Tasmanian Convict Conduct Record.

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Convict Notes

C H avatar
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on 20th June 2025

Name: Blackburn, Elizabeth Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 27 Nov 1840 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Mary Anne Place of origin: Derry Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 174 Index number: 5248 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1373351 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1373351

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 28th October 2024

Sligo Assizes ... Mary Benson, for larceny, be transported for seven years, Elizabeth Blackburn, for larceny, to transported for seven years.  Sligo Journal, 24 July 1840.

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 28th October 2024

Tasmanian Marriage Permissions: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON52-1-2/CON52-1-2P096 No.1595. Charles Smith, per Georgiana, and No 468, Elizth. Blackburn, per Mary Ann, date of permission, 27 Feb 1843. Tasmanian Marriage Reg. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-3/RGD37-1-3P83 Charles Smith, age 42, overseer, and Elizabeth Blackburn, age 27, prisoner, married 20 April 1843, Hobart district.

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 28th October 2024

Tasmanian Convict Conduct Record. No 468. Elizabeth Blackburn, per Mary Ann, 30 March 1841, Tried Sligo 9 July 1840, 7 years. Transported for Larceny, Gaol report, None. Hulk Report, None. Single, stated this offence, Stealing money, pro(secutor) Mr Rogers, assault, watch, discharged. 5 years on the Town. Tried with Mary Benson, on board, for same offence. Punished several times for being drunk, solitary imprisonment. TL 24/2/1845. Tasmanian Description record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON19-1-1/CON19-1-1P55 Elizabeth Blackburn, age 28, Servant, native place, Londonderry. See record for details of description.