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Elizabeth Davis was transported on the Janus, departing 23rd Oct 1819 and arriving 3rd May 1820 with 109 passengers.
Rig Type: S. Built: New York 1810 Size (tons): 308 The Janus was also a whaling ship. 1819/20 voyage: Female convicted women embarked in England and then in Cork, Ireland. One Rebecca Connolly embarked at Cork but due to ill health was returned to Depot. Sailed on 19 Dec 1819. Arrived at Port Jackson, NSW 3 May 1820. On 20th May, 68 of the women was boarded on the Princess Charlotte bound for Van Diemen's Land, to Port Dalrymple and Hobart. A formal enquiry was held as to the treatment of the women by the Captain and his crew. Note: Not all of the women from Ireland have been included yet on this Register. Currently being updated. Two of the Women convicts, Mary Long, and Lydia Elsden claimed to be in a pregnant condition on arrival. Mary Long claimed the Captain, thomas Mowat, was the father of her child, and Lydia Elsden claimed the Chief Officer, John Hedges, was the father of her child, to which they both swore before the Magistrate.
Janus (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 242. Tasmanian Archives. Old Bailey online. |
| 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
New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary’s Papers, 1788-1856 Copies of Letters Sent Within The Colony, 1814-1827 18/5/1820 On a list of 43 convicts transferred per ship Princess charlotte to VDL Hobart - Servant
Elizabeth Davis. No; 18. Ship; To NSW per Janus. & Princess Charlotte Trial; May 1819 - 7 years 1823 - Convict Muster; Wife of Edward Copping ** 1822 - Marriages in the District of Hobart, Tasmania. No; 546. Edward Coppon - Convict - Lady Castlereagh - Age; 22 Years Elizabeth Davis - Convict - Janus - Age; 24 years When married; 15 April 1822 - by Banns Possible death record Burials in the Parish of St David's in the County of Buckingham the Year 1825 No; 1005 Name; Elizabeth Cappin *** When Died; 1825, 20 June When buried; 1825, 24 June Age; 25 years Ship’s Name; Ship Unknown Quality or profession. Convict - By Whom Ceremony was preformed; Wm. Bedford
Elizabeth (Eliza) DAVIS was charged at Middlesex, London May 1819 for break, enter and steal from a dwelling house, Margaret St. Spitfields. Convicted of stealing only. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Australia per the 'Janus', New South Wales then on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Princess Charlotte' 1820. Aged 19yrs; single woman. There are no details on her conduct record in VDL.