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Transportation
Eleanor Patterson was transported on the Edward, departing 1st Jan 1829 and arriving 26th Apr 1829 with 178 passengers.
Built 1806 in Bristol, England. 406 tons. 4 voyages to Australia from Britain transporting convicts. Please note some registers of person are not yet complete - a work in progress. ************** 1829 - Edward arrived from Ireland in Sydney Cove; 26 April 1829. Female Convict Ship; Commander; Gilbert. Surgeon Superintendent; William C Watt M.D. Muster held on Board; 28 April 1829. Mustered; 174. Died on Voyage; 3. Total; 177
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Convict Notes
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Warrants of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1828, Edward Indent No; 73 Name; Elinor Paterson Age; 50 Trial where & Date; Felony of Bed Clothes - Dublin City Sentence; 7 years Height; 5 ft. Eyes; Brown Hair; Grey Completion; Sallow Remarks; DIED; on 29 March 1829 of Dyspepsia ---------------------
From the ship's medical journal, Surgeon William C, Watts: The last case which terminated fatally was one of dyspepsia (Eleanor Patterson died on 29th March), the subject a woman who had attained the advanced age of 58 in the commission of crimes of every description, she having been what is termed in slang language a fence woman and whose constitution was completely destroyed by her mode of life the same reasons which I have stated in the former case prevented my instituting a post mortem examination.
Eleanor Patterson died on the voyage of the 'Edward' 1829 to NSW, Australia (ref. Ship Surgeon's journal) on 29/03/1829. Cause - dyspepsia. Aged 55yrs.