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Transportation
Eliza Cummins was transported on the Tory, departing 17th Mar 1845 and arriving 4th Jul 1845 with 172 passengers.
Built 1842 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 512 Tons. Three (3) sailings transporting convicts to Australia: 1845; 1846/47 & 1848. Passengers on the 1846 voyage are still being listed, on this site. Please note this if searching records.
Tory (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 258 CON15-1-3 Image 146 |
| 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
Native Place; Jamacia. Baptised in England Tried with Eliz't & James Pratt. 1845 - Aged 33 years on arrival. Status; Widow with 2 children on board Mother; Sarah. Commercial Rd. 1 sister; Ann. Lived with John Callow - 4 years. proper name; Henrietta Cummings Trade; Tailoress and Dressmaker.
Arrived with two daughters - Elizabeth Ann and Mary Ann Cumming. Her maiden name was ElIZA Henrietta Stinton and she was married in 1829 in Southwark to William Cumming, hence the spelling of her surname in the convict records is incorrect. She was later re-married in Hobart to William Anderson a baker by trade.