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Anne Ellis was transported on the Alexander, departing 4th Nov 1815 and arriving 4th Apr 1816 with 88 passengers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_alexander_1788 The Alexander was built at Hull in 1784 by Walton & Co. She was taken up by the East India Company in 1786. Convict Transport-Barque built Ship. 452 tons, 114ft long, 31ft wide. Arrived with 177 male Convicts (14 dv) Carried 30 Crew + 41 Marines Master: Duncan Sinclair She was the largest of the eleven vessels of the historic First Fleet to Australia. The First Fleet consisted of two Royal Navy escort ships, HMS Sirius and HMS Supply accompanied by six convict transports, the Alexander, Charlotte, Friendship, Lady Penrhyn, Prince of Wales and the Scarborough, and three store ships, the Borrowdale, Fishburn and Golden Grove. Convicts on the 1st Fleet Alexander are listed under Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough & Alexander.
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Convict Notes
1828 NSW Census at Parramatta: Householder: Richard Birkin, age 48, C. per Fame, 1817. Life. Employment - Tailor, protestant. Ann Birkin, age 48, F.S. per Alexander, 1816, 7 years, wife of above, protestant.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Ann Ellis, alias Elliss, age 33, per Alexander II (1816), Tried at Tipperary Co., 1815, 7 years. DOB, 1783. Servant. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. ELLIS, Anne. Per "Alexander", 1816 1819 Jul 5,8 - Re permission to marry at Parramatta (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.168) ------------------------------------------------ BIRKING, Anne. Per "Alexander", 1816, as Anne Ellis; wife of Richard Birking 1822 Mar 7 - On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta (Fiche 3297; X643 p.4b) ------------------------------------------------- BIRKING, Richard. Per "Fame", 1817 1817 Mar 14 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Fame" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6005; 4/3496 p.54) 1819 Jul 5,8 Re permission to marry at Parramatta (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.168) --------------------------------------------------
Anne Birking (nee Ellis) was transported to New South Wales, Australia on the 'Alexander' 1815/16. Husband: Richard Birking (? same Richard Birking who was also transported 1816.)