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Eleanor Brown was transported on the America, departing 30th Dec 1830 and arriving 9th May 1831 with 198 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. 20 Aug 1829. Page 2. Shipping Intelligence. On Tuesday last arrived, from London, the ship America, Captain Donald, with 168 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Alexander Stewart, Esq. R. N. The guard consists of a detachment of the 63d Regiment, under the command of Adjutant Montgomery. Passengers, Mrs. Montgomery and two children. 168 Mustered, 8 Died on voyage; Total 176 Embarked. 1831 Voyage - Source; The Hobart Town Courier. SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1831 Arrived on Monday the 9th. instant the convict ship America, Robert Donald, Esq. Commander, from London 6th. January, with, 186 females. Passengers, Mr. Capon, Chief Constable of the Island, Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Surgeon and Superintendent, Dr. Thomson, R. N.; brings also some Commissariat stores. The Surgeons Journal for 1830-1831 voyage: https://www.femaleconvicts.org.au/docs/ships/SurgeonsJournal_America1831.pdf
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1831 - FRIENDS OF THE ORPAHN SCHOOLS ST JOHN'S PARK PRECINCT NEW TOWN, TASMANIA Orphan Number: 550 Orphan: Joseph BROWN Mother: BROWN, Eleanor Father: , Mother's ship: America Father's ship: Age when admitted: 11yrs Date admitted: 23 Jun 1831 Date discharged: 1 Oct 1833 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: References: SWD24p331, 28, CSO5/86/1885, CSO5/191/4635 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=550 1833 - FRIENDS OF THE ORPAHN SCHOOLS ST JOHN'S PARK PRECINCT NEW TOWN, TASMANIA Orphan Number: 530 Orphan: Elizabeth BROWN Mother: BROWN, Elizabeth/Eleanor Father: , Mother's ship: America Father's ship: Age when admitted: 5yrs Date admitted: 9 Jan 1833 Date discharged: 2 Sep 1838 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother Remarks: mother in Female House of Correction, father dead in England References: SWD28, CSO5/86/1885, CSO5/191/4635 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=530
Trial 19 Jul 1830 for robbery (stealing 25/ from. the person) Desc: aged 28, widow (said that her husband had been dead 4 years in 1831) with 4 children from Wootten Northamptonshire, 5'3" tall, illiterate, Protestant, pale complexion, grey eyes, brown hair. Trades: plain Cook & house maid Permission to marry 7 Dec 1831 - Benjamin Price (free) Permission to marry 8 May 1832 - James Hoar (Woodman) Permission to marry 16 Apr 1838, approved - Lawrence Kavanagh (Circassian). Married ? Married Luke Revis 19 Sep 1845 at St Georges Church, Sorell TOL 1838 CP 1842 1832 Muster - assigned to Mr A. Downie 1833 Muster - assigned to Mrs Burgess. Absconded 26 May 1834 from the Burgess' service & was recaptured 2 Oct 1834 Absconded 1 Sep 1835 from service of Dr Ross, was apprehended 1 Oct 1835. For the 1835 Muster she was in the House of Correction