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Elizabeth Brooks

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Summary

Elizabeth Brooks, one of 113 convicts transported on the Platina, 22 April 1837

Born

Jan 1814

Conviction Theft - larceny

Departure Apr 1837

Arrival

Oct 1837

Death

Unknown

Personal Information

Name: Elizabeth Brooks

Aliases: Burston, Mary (Alias)

Gender: Female

Born: 1st Jan 1814

Death: Unknown

Age: Unknown

Occupation: Laundress

Crime

Crime: Theft - larceny

Convicted at: Bristol City Quarter Session

Sentence term: 7

Voyage

Departed: 22nd Apr 1837

Ship: Platina

Arrival: 22nd Oct 1837

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Ship: Platina

Departed: 22nd Apr, 1837

Arrived: 22nd Oct, 1837

Passengers: 113

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 35 (19). Tasmanian Archives - convicts
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

Contributed by Nell Murphy on 2nd November 2016

Elizabeth BROOKS was convicted at Bristol on 11 Aug 1837 for stealing handkerchiefs. 7yr sentence. (Alias name - Mary Burstow). Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Platina' arriving 22 Oct 1837. Single woman. Work services in the Colony. Ticket of Leave granted 25 Nov 1841 Conditional Pardon approved 17 May 1843 (no. 214) Free Certificate 1844

Contributed by Nell Murphy on 2nd November 2016

On arrival in Colony: aged 23yrs; laundress; 5'2"; pale complexion; brown hair; blue eyes. Native place - Bristol, England. Application for Permission to Marry: to Robert Wicker. Approved. Marriage: 3 May 1841 to Robert Wicker at Hobart.

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Revisions

Contributor	Date	Changes
Nell Murphy	27th Mar 2023	date of birth: 1814 (prev. 0000), occupation
Anonymous	12th May 2011	none
Nell Murphy	12th May 2011	source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 35 (19). Tasmanian Archives - convicts (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 35 (19)