Helen Donnelly

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Summary

Born
Jan 1825
Conviction
Poaching/breaching game laws
Departure
Jan 1846
Arrival
Jun 1846
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Helen Donnelly
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1825
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Housemaid
Aliases: Donnelly, Mary (Alias), Cowle [Married]

Crime

Convicted at: Scotland. Glasgow Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 22nd Jan 1846
Arrival: 5th Jun 1846
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Helen Donnelly was transported on the Emma Eugenia, departing 22nd Jan 1846 and arriving 5th Jun 1846 with 170 passengers.

Built 1835 at Whitby, England. Wood barque of 383 Tons.

Emma EugeniaEmma Eugenia (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 24
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

Claims

"My name is Angela M Holland, My Mother Delma Rankin née Cowell,is a direct descendant on her Fathers side. Helen is my Great Great Great Great Grandmother. She married James Cowell on August 9th 1847, they had a child named James Cowell 1853, he married chatherine Maria O Rouke 1880.they had a child named James who married Ada Amelia Neal 1909, They had a child named Douglas Cowell whom married Gertrude Goff, they had 5 children, My Mother being Delma Rankin"

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Convict Notes

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on 8th July 2024

Place of origin: Kelvingrove, Lanarkshire TRIAL; 1 May 1843. Offence: Poaching - Tried with Mary Ann Denny [transported 3 years ago] 5 times previously in goal for theft Aged; 21 years old Indent No; 724. 1847 - 30 Jun. Permission to Marry. Thomas Cowle. Free. Approved; 16 July 1847 1848 - Delivered of a child named John Cowle in April 1848.