Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Louisa Coates was transported on the Aurora, departing 22nd Apr 1851 and arriving 10th Aug 1851 with 234 passengers.
Aurora (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 134 Libraries Tasmania's Online collection - CON15-1-7 Image 84 |
| 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 |
Claims
"Louisa is my 2nd GreatGrandmother"
Photos
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Convict Notes
It looks as if her sister Sarah turned to prostitution after Louisa was transported. Sarah Coates and Emma Durrant, common prostitutes Wickham Market; 21 days’ each, with hard labour. Suffolk Chronicle, 22 Feb 1851.
Louisa Coates, was charged with stealing a peck of potatoes, the property of John Cole, greengrocer, Lower Orwell street. It appeared that about seven in the evening, the prosecutor, who was sitting in the keeping  room the back of the shop, hearing some one in the shop, came out, and found the prisoner concealed behind  the door, with the potatoes in her possession. Committed for trial. Suffolk Chronicle, 9 Oct 1847. Ipswich borough Sessions.  Louisa Coates, 20, pleaded guilty of having stolen three quarters of a peck of potatoes, the property of John Cole: seven days hard labour. Ipswich Journal, 23 Oct 1847. Louisa Coates, 24, pleaded guilty to the charge of having, on the of November, at Woodbridge, stolen one cotton print dress, of the value of five shillings, the properly of Hannah Hatcher, and was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment,  the first and last week solitary. Suffolk Chronicle, 8 Jan 1848.  Louisa Coates and Sarah Coates, as vagrants, at Wickham Market; 21 days each with hard labour. Suffolk Chronicle, 2 March 1850. Sarah Coates, and Louisa Coates, late of the parish of Brandestone, were brought up charged with having, on the 10th inst., at Snape, stolen from the dwelling-house of Walter Webber, one umbrella, and other articles: committed for trial at the next assizes. Ipswich Journal, 20 July 1850. Sarah Coates and Louisa Coates Pleaded guilty to stealing various articles, the property of Walter Webber of Snape; the former 6 months imprisonment;  the latter, having been convicted before, 7 years transportation. Bury and Norwich Post, 7 Aug 1850.
Born at Brandeston, Suffolk. She lived at the Plomesgate Workhouse in 1841 with her mother Elizabeth Coates (nee Bridges) and her sister Sarah Coates (born 1831).
Louisa gave birth to illegitimate daughter Sarah Louisa Coates on 18 Feb 1851 while imprisoned at Millbank Prison. She was probably conceived while in prison and died on 12 May 1852 aged 14 months at Hobart Female Factory.
Offence; Receiving stolen goods. Tea, Sugar and Cheese Status; Single - 1 child on board - Sarah aged 5 months old 1854 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Name: Coates, Louisa. Ship/free: Aurora Marriage to: Dyson, Joseph Alexander. Ship/free: Free Permission date: 22 Aug 1854. CON52/1/7 Page 92