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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Elizabeth Burns was transported on the Greenlaw, departing 7th Mar 1844 and arriving 2nd Jul 1844 with 113 passengers.
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Convict Notes
Name: Burns, Elizabeth Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 7 Mar 1844 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Greenlaw Place of origin: Down Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 234 Index number: 9320 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1377598 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1377598
Elizabeth BURNS was convicted at Down, Ireland on 20 Oct 1843 for larceny - stealing clothes. Previous conviction. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Greenlaw' arriving July 1844. Aged 44 yrs; farm servant; 5'2" height; Roman Catholic; single woman; brown complexion; brown to grey hair; blue eyes' quiet; good report. Native place of birth: Down, Ireland. Maiden name not given. 3 children, at home. (ref. Convict Indent record) Father of children Burns (dead) Father: Pat Sisters: Kathy, Biddy, Alice, xxx Brother: James - at Isle of Wight Brother: Dan VDL: work services 1st Stationed at the 'Anson' hulk, Hobart. 6 mth probation period. 7 March 1848: Ticket of Leave granted. 27 Nov 1849: Conditional Pardon approved. 22 Nov 1850: Free Certificate issued.