Ellen Connors

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Summary

Born
Jan 1827
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Jul 1850
Arrival
Oct 1850
Death
Mar 1862
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Personal Information

Name: Ellen Connors
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1827
Death: 15th Mar 1862
Age at death: 35
Occupation: Servant
Aliases: Ellen Dixon, Ellen Riley [Married]

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Cork
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 8th Jul 1850
Arrival: 27th Oct 1850
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Ellen Connors was transported on the Duke Of Cornwall, departing 8th Jul 1850 and arriving 27th Oct 1850 with 199 passengers.

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References

Primary SourceFemale Convict Register, Grangegorman Depot, Dublin

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 11th September 2025

1851 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS. Permission date: 13 May 1851 Robert Riley. Ship/free: Free. Marriage to: Ellen Connors. Ship/free: Duke of Cornwall 1855 - Birth of Robert Riley. Date of birth: 12 Mar 1855 Father: Riley, Robert. Mother: Dixon, Ellen 1862 - Death of Ellen Riley wife of Robert Riley aged 36 years old. Date of death: 15 Mar 1862. Cause of death; Consumption 1862 - Queens Orphan School. Application for Admission; 11 August 1862 Application made by; Rev'd W W F Murray CHILDREN; John Riely aged 9 years old Robert Riely aged 8 years old Religion; Church of England FATHER; Robert Riely. No; 1241. Deceased. Ship; Elphinstone 2nd. MOTHER; Ellen Dixon aka Ellen Connors. Deceased Ship; Duke of Cornwall. Freedom; 7 December 1856 REMARKS; Both parents are dead and the children are utterly destitute. 1862 - Death of Robert Riley aged 52 years old. Date of death: 15 Aug 1862 at the General Hospital. Labourer. Born; Leicester. Cause of death; Morbus Cordis. [Morbus cordis is a Latin term that means heart disease]

Deb McKillop avatar
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on 3rd January 2022

Convicted of stealing turkeys, on december 13 at Cork County court, and received at Grangegorman depot on January 31, Ellen is five foot two inches tall, sandy hair and fair complexion. She is single, can read and write, and has had one previous conviction.