Elijah Darroll

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Summary

Born
Jan 1828
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Aug 1852
Arrival
Dec 1852
Death
Mar 1853
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Personal Information

Name: Elijah Darroll
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1828
Death: 4th Mar 1853
Age at death: 25
Occupation: Boatman/waterman

Crime

Convicted at: Stafford, Stafford Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Aug 1852
Arrival: 16th Dec 1852
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Elijah Darroll was transported on the Equestrian, departing 27th Aug 1852 and arriving 16th Dec 1852 with 295 passengers.

Built 1842 at Hull. Wood ship of 801 Tons.

EquestrianEquestrian (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 512
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 17th February 2025

1852 - UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Placed on Sick List; No; 130. 10 December 1852 Age; 24 years old [born abt Disease; Dysentery Discharged; 19 December 1852 - Hospital 1853 - 6 January 1853 Prisoners Barracks 1853 - 10 March 1853. Accidently killed at Gt Swan Port. Douglas River Coal Works. Sat down near the edge at the mouth of a shaft and falling asleep accidently fell head down the shaft] distance about 80 feet] and striking his head against the drawing buckets in the shaft, received a fracture to his skull mortal injury No; 26717. Trial; 7 March 1849. Offence; Stealing a pair of clogs from the Farmhouse of John Mann near Seaford Was hired as a boatman and discarded in a strange place without money by the man who hired his services Parents and relatives though poor, are honest people and worthy menbers of a religious community

Leonie Dolley avatar
68
on 11th April 2013

Archives state no age and no crime. Just says accidentally killed at Swanport.