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Voyage
Transportation
Charles Davis was transported on the Eleanor, departing 15th Feb 1831 and arriving 26th Jun 1831 with 136 passengers.
Eleanor - 1841 Journey. Port of Hobart Town. Arrivals. - April 21 -the brig Eleanor, 257 tons, Mossman, from the Isle of France on her way to Sydney, with sugar and dates, and several cabin passengers. She has landed 14 male and 1 female prisoners. The Courier, 23 April 1841.
Eleanor (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 20 |
| 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
Baptised Wilsford, Wiltshire on 30 September 1798, the son of Thomas and Ann Davis (nee Andrews). Leader of the Woodborough Rioters and Swing Riot Captain, responsible for machine breaking in Woodborough and Alton Barnes, Wiltshire. Sentenced to Transportation for Life at Wiltshire Special Commission. Died Liverpool Hospital, NSW, shortly after arrival in Australia.