Elizabeth Brian

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Summary

Born
Sep 1814
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Sep 1842
Arrival
Jan 1843
Death
Mar 1866
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Personal Information

Name: Elizabeth Brian
Gender: Unknown
Born: 1st Sep 1814
Death: 21st Mar 1866
Age at death: 51
Occupation: House servant
Aliases: Regan (Alias), Elizabeth Bryan, Catherine Mccarthy, Elizabeth Bryant

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 12 years

Voyage

Departed: 7th Sep 1842
Arrival: 20th Jan 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Elizabeth Brian was transported on the Garland Grove, departing 7th Sep 1842 and arriving 20th Jan 1843 with 191 passengers.

Built 1820 at Isle of Wight. 483 tons.

Garland GroveGarland Grove (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 198 Tasmania, Reports of Crime, 1861-1883 1866
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

Claims

"My 4th Great Grandmother"

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Convict Notes

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INQUEST VERDICT; "Died from apoplexy superinduced by habits of drunkenness"

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Birth ABT September 1814 • Middlesex, London, England According to Female Convicts to VDL Database Religion ABT 1815 • London, Middlesex, England Church of England Marriage BEF June 1832 • England William Brian/ Bryan Convicted of Uttering Counterfeit Coin October 1832 • Middlesex, England Guilty. Conviction Recorded. 2 Yrs Imprisonment Appeared in Court for Using Counterfeit Money 28 April 1842 • Marylebone, Middlesex, England Accused of paying for half a pint of coffee with a counterfeit shilling at the coffee shop of James and Emma Green (husband and wife) on Great Portland Street. Prisoner was detained but later discharged. Used Counterfeit Money at Butcher Shop 13 May 1842 • London, Middlesex, England Paid Thomas Wace a butcher on Islington-green for 1lb (pound) of meat that cost 6d (I think in modern terms this is 6 pennies). She handed a bad 5 shilling piece in payment which led to her arrest and subsequent trial and transportation. Occupation BEF 13 June 1842 • London, Middlesex, England Housemaid Trial 13 June 1842 • Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey), London, Middlesex, England Sentenced to 12 years for forgery and offences against currency. Convict Number 5532 7 September 1842 • Police Number 592 Departure 7 September 1842 • Woolwich, England On Vessel Garland Grove 2 Departure 2 October 1842 • Woolwich, England On vessel Garland Grove (2), Voyage number: 211, Index number: 7080 via linc website Native of England BEF 1843 • Bloomsbury, London, United Kingdom Arrival 20 January 1843 • Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), Australia On Vessel 'Garland Grove' 2. Could not read nor write. Shipmaster: William B. Forward Ship surgeon: William Bland Description 21 January 1843 • Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), Australia 5 foot 1/4 Sallow Complexion Large Head with Brown Hair High Forehead and Light Brown Eyebrows Grey eyes and a Pointed Nose Wide Mouth and a Round Chin Freckled Face and a Mole under Nose Round Visage Colonial Sentence 6 June 1843 • Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Under Master Williams. Sentenced to 10 days solitary confinement for being drunk. Colonial Sentence August 1843 • Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Under Master Chitty. Sentenced to 10 days solitary confinement for being absent without leave. Convict Probation 13 September 1843-11 May 1847 • Launceston, Tasmania, Australia 1st Class Probation Colonial Sentence 13 September 1843 • Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Under Master Chitty. Sentenced to 7 days solitary confinement for being drunk. Location 12 July 1844 • Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Superintendents Office Convict Probation 6 September 1844 • Launceston, Tasmania, Australia 3rd Class Probation Permission to Marry 7 October 1844 • Tasmania, Australia https://talis.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qu=Elizabeth&qu=Brian Marriage to John Donovan 31 October 1844 • Church of St Joseph Launceston, Tasmania, Australia RGD37/1/3 no 1010 via BDM TAS Ticket of Leave 5 May 1847 • Tasmania, Australia Ticket of Leave Granted 11 May 1847 • Tasmania, Australia Colonial Sentence 13 September 1847 • Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Fined for being drunk. Location 13 January 1848 • Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Superintendents Office Location 24 October 1848 • Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Superintendents Office Residence 1848 • Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Brisbane Street Petition for Conditional Pardon 16 April 1849 • Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Recommended for Conditonal Pardon 22 May 1849-30 May 1849 • Tasmania, Australia http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65981674?searchTerm=%22Elizabeth%20Bryan%22&searchLimits=l-state=Tasmania|||sortby=dateAsc Conditional Pardon Approved 30 July 1850-1 August 1850 • Tasmania, Australia http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226530760?searchTerm=%22Elizabeth%20Bryan%22&searchLimits=l-state=Tasmania|||sortby=dateAsc Certificate of Freedom Issued 16 June 1854 • Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Convicted of Disturbing the Peace 22 September 1865 • Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Ordered to pay 10s, fined alongside husband who received the same. Residence 21 March 1866 • Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Cameron Street Death 21 March 1866 • Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Died at her home on Cameron Street Inquest 21 March 1866 • Launceston, Tasmania, Australia