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Summary

Born
Jan 1813
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Oct 1848
Arrival
Jan 1849
Death
May 1864
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Personal Information

Name: Elizabeth Brennan
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1813
Death: 11th May 1864
Age at death: 51
Occupation: Housemaid
Aliases: Elizabeth Coffey Or Coffee, Elizabeth Hughes [Married]

Crime

Crime: Theft - larceny
Convicted at: Ireland, Wexford
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 11th Oct 1848
Ship: Lord Auckland
Arrival: 20th Jan 1849
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Elizabeth Brennan was transported on the Lord Auckland, departing 11th Oct 1848 and arriving 20th Jan 1849 with 118 passengers.

Built 1836 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 628 Tons. 1846 - VOYAGE; August 26 -Brown, master, from Dublin 19th April, Passengers-Dr. Roberts, R. N , Surgeon Supt. Lieut. Gorder ; Ensign Thillwall; 65th Regt j Ensign Despard, 99th Regt., and Mr. Moriarty, with 2 sergeants, 48 rank and file, 6 women, 6 children, 65th Regt., and 176 male convicts.

Lord AucklandLord Auckland (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - convicts. --00-- https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON41-1-20$init=CON41-1-20p18

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Convict Notes

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
106
on 14th January 2013

Aged 35yrs; grey eyes; brown hair; 5'2 3/4"; can read & write; married, 3 children; Protestant; housemaid. Native Place: Dublin. 1st husband: James Coffey (Coffee)married 1836 Ireland. Children: Robert Coffey b. 1836 - transported with mother. Placed in Queens Orphanage Hobart (no. 464) aged 13yrs - discharged 15/08/1850 to M.Carter, New Town. : Mary Coffey b. 1848. Died aged 3mths at Grangegorman Gaol. : Sarah (k/a Daisy or Dolly) Coffey b. 1841 - transported with mother, 9yrs of age. Admitted to Queens Orphanage, Hobart (no. 451). Discharged to mother 09/06/1851 Elizabeth Brennan/Hughes. 2nd Husband: Joseph Hughes (prev. Duckers)married 21/04/1851 Hobart (ref. 201/1851-37). Joseph was transported as 'Joseph Duckers' on the 'John' in 1830. Previously married to Ann Cook. He left VDL and went to Victoria and took on the name Joseph Hughes', however he was charged there 18/10/1845 with Forgery and given a 7yr sentence and transported back to Van Diemen's Land. Elizabeth received her Ticket of Leave 24/06/1851; Conditional Pardon 18/10/1853 and Free Certificate 26/01/1855. Elizabeth Brennan/Hughes died 11/05/1864 Hobart (ref. 4442/1864-35) aged 50yrs (cancer of the womb).

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
106
on 14th January 2013

Convicted at Wexford for stealing 2 geese. 7 yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land on the 'Lord Auckland'.