Elizabeth Coglan

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Summary

Born
Jan 1827
Conviction
Arson
Departure
May 1849
Arrival
Jul 1849
Death
Nov 1864
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Personal Information

Name: Elizabeth Coglan
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1827
Death: 21st Nov 1864
Age at death: 37
Occupation: Nursery maid
Aliases: Ellerslie

Crime

Crime: Arson
Convicted at: Ireland, Cork
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 4th May 1849
Ship: Maria
Arrival: 23rd Jul 1849
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Elizabeth Coglan was transported on the Maria, departing 4th May 1849 and arriving 23rd Jul 1849 with 72 passengers.

Built 1836 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 460 Tons

MariaMaria (generic)

References

Primary SourceNAME_INDEXES:1381653. Libraries Tasmania's Online collection CON41-1-22 Image 17 HSD145/1/1 Nov 1864. HSD146/1/1 1864 Image 6

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 1st September 2024

1853 - Death of daughter; Coglan, Julia. 18 Feb 1852. Aged; 8 months 855 - Marriage Permissions - 3 requests Hilsley, John. Free to Coghlan, Elizabeth. Ship/free: Maria Request dates: 12 Sept 1853. 19 Jan 1854 & 22 Nov 1855 1854 - Birth of Daughter; Ann Hinsley, 9 June 1854. Registered 27 April 1857 Another registration of birth, Ellesley, Given Name Not Recorded [RGD33/1/5/ no 995] 1856 - Birth of son; Hilsley, John. 19 April 1856 Residence; Oyster Bay. Father's trade; Sawyer 1858 - Death of son. aged 2 days. Hilsley, Given Name Not Recorded 1865 - Queen's Orphan School Application for admission 24 February 1865; FATHER; John Hilsley, MOTHER; Elizabeth Coghlan - Dead. CHILDREN;- Hilsley, Ann. Aged; 10 years & 10 months Hilsley, John. Aged; 8 years & 10 months Hilsley, William. Aged; 5 years Remarks; Father is an able bodies man about 40, out of work one month from illness. Been co-habiting with a prostitute, children are in a very bad state Has another child Adelaide belonging to the prostitute he now lives with aged 6 years 1865 - Orphan Number: 2572 Orphan: Ann HILSLSEY Mother: COGHLAN, Elizabeth Father: HILSLEY, John Mother's ship: Maria Father's ship: Elphinstone 3 Age when admitted: 10yrs Date admitted: 21 Apr 1865 Date discharged: 3 Jul 1869, 25 Aug 1870 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Mary Xavier Murphy, Lady Impression Bay, Frank Curtain, Franklin Remarks: mother dead, father in gaol - name on convict record Hillesley, won religious prize Jan 1858 References: SWD26/8, 32/1, CSD25/11/396, HAP1871/63 Orphan Number: 2573 Orphan: John HILSLSEY Mother: COGHLAN, Elizabeth Father: HILSLEY, John Mother's ship: Maria Father's ship: Elphinstone 3 Age when admitted: 8yrs 10mths Date admitted: 21 Apr 1865 Date discharged: Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: not admitted to Queens Orphan School - father in gaol - name on convict record Hillesley References: SWD26/8, CSD25/11/346 Orphan Number: 2574 Orphan: William HILSLSEY Mother: COGHLAN, Elizabeth Father: HILSLEY, John Mother's ship: Maria Father's ship: Elphinstone 3 Age when admitted: 5yrs Date admitted: 21 Apr 1865 Date discharged: Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: not admitted to Queens Orphan School - father in gaol - name on convict record Hillesley References: SWD26/8, CSD25/11/346

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 1st September 2024

1863 - Death. Coglan, Elizabeth Also known as: Ellerslie, Elizabeth, General Hospital Hobart Admission dates: 26 Jul 1863 Ship: Maria Place of origin: Cork Date of death: 02 Nov 1864

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 31st August 2024

Aged; 22 years old Status; Single Offence; Arson. Buring wheat. Committed this offence for the purpose of being transported Tried with Mary Donovan on board 3 - 4 months on the Town Brother; Conelius a prisoner per last ship 1851 - Delivered an Illegitimate child named Julia. 1854 - 22 Nov. 1853. Married. John Hilsley [Elphinstone 3rd]