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Ellen Caley was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 2nd May 1842 and arriving 24th Sep 1842 with 205 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 92 |
| 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
1861 - APPLICATION - QUEENS ORPHAN SCHOOL Applicant; The Police Magistrate, Launceston. CHILD; George Maddocks, aged 2 years 10 months. Baptised by Rev's Heales, Factory Launceston FATHER; George Maddocks. Free by servitude. Trade; Butcher MOTHER; Ellen Kilrone or Kahler or Caley Mo; 514 Residence; Cascade Factory under sentence of 5 years Ship; Royal Admiral 1842 1862 - APPLICATION - QUEENS ORPHAN SCHOOL Applicant Samuel Harrison CHILD; JANE HUNT OR MADDOX AGED 5 YEARS FATHER; George Maddox. [particulars cannot be obtained, father supposed to be dead not heard of several years MOTHER; Ellen Kilrone or Kahler or Caley or Hunt Residence; Cascade Factory under sentence of 5 years Ship; Royal Admiral 1842 REMARKS; Mother under sentence. Child had been deserted and taken care of by a woman who has since deserted and is now under the care of a woman on this townships kindness. There are no other children
Trade - nursegirl & prostitute 1845 TOL revoked, earned another in 1847, revoked again 1848, received again 1849. Free by servitude 1851 Permission to marry 12 Jun 1849 - George Wilson (free), was refused as George was unable to support a wife Illegitimate male child (James Caylon) born 1849 at Campbell Town