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Ellen Dawson

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Summary

Born

Jan 1811

Conviction

Unknown

Departure

Jun 1836

Arrival

Oct 1836

Death

Jan 1881

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Personal Information

Name: Ellen Dawson

Gender: Female

Born: 1st Jan 1811

Death: 1st Jan 1881

Age at death: 70

Occupation: Laundress

Aliases: Ellen Doyle

Crime

Crime: Unknown

Convicted at: Central Criminal Court

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 20th Jun 1836

Ship: Elizabeth

Arrival: 12th Oct 1836

Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Ellen Dawson was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 20th Jun 1836 and arriving 12th Oct 1836 with 162 passengers.

1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.

Elizabeth (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 297 (151). State Archives NSW, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry (Series:12212; Item:4/4509; Page:168) and (Series:12212; Item:4/4512; Page:260) and COF Butts 1843(NRS 12210) and Convict Indents (Series:NRS 12189; Item:X639; Microfiche:720). QLD BDM No.001282, Page:2913, Reg.Year:1881.
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

on 16th August 2024

Ellen Married Mathew (aka Michael) Connelly per Lord Sidmouth and died in Mackay Qld where she is buried. She and Michael had 7 children - Michael (aka James) Timothy, John, Mary Ann aka Miriam, Peter, Thomas and Ellen.

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on 2nd February 2018

Tried 4th April 1836, sentence: 7 years Convict Indents: aged 25, can read and write, Roman Catholic, Single, Laundress and House maid, Offence: Stealing sheets, Former Convictions: 3 months, Certificate of Freedom No.43/2184 Granted Permission to marry: 10 July 1837 Ellen (aged 26, Spinster, Bond) to Mathew Connelly aged 44 from the ship Lord Sidmouth (Life, Ticket of Leave, Bachelor) Ellen and Mathew had 7 children Certificate of Freedom No.43/2184 dated 18 December 1843, Prisoner No.36/427, Native Place: Liverpool, Trade: Laundress & Housemaid, Held a Ticket of Leave No.40/2662 dated 3 December 1840 Death: 1 Jan 1881, Queensland, Ellen Connelly, Father's Name: John Doyle, Mother's Name: Ellen