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Elizabeth Farrell was transported on the Lady Juliana, departing 31st May 1789 and arriving 3rd Jun 1790 with 247 passengers.
Launched 1777, 401 ton barque, built at Whitby, England. Departed Portsmouth, England on 29 July 1789, via Cape of Good Hope for Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia on 3 June 1790. 1790 voyage carried 226 female passengers (convicts)- 5 of whom died on the trip. 6 children also on board. Significant because it was the first ship to bring all female women to the Colony.
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Elizabeth died on 23/05/1827 & is buried in St David's Cemetery, Hobart, VDL together with her husband John.
Old Bailey t17840421-54 21/04/1784:- Elizabeth, together with Mary Flannagan(another convict on board the Lady Juliana), was accused of stealing various items of clothing & divers other goods. Both were found not guilty. Old Bailey t17870523-31 23/05/1787:- This time she wasn't so lucky. She was accused of stealing, on 18/05/1787, a woollen petticoat valued 12d; a tablecloth valued 12d; 2 napkins cvalued 12d; 4 linen pin-cloths valued 12d; a shift valued 12d; a linen waistcoat valued 12d; 2 aprons valued 12d; a muslin handkerchief valued 6d; a linen towel valued 6d & a child's linen frock & skirt valued 2s belonging to William Wright. She was found guilty & sentenced to 7 years transportation.
Elizabeth Farrell, sentenced to 7 years transportation for theft of a large quantity of clothing and linen. She was tried on 23 May 1787 at the Old Bailey. Elizabeth married John Hall Nov 1791 on Norfolk Island. She died 23 May at Hobart town. Notes on Elizabeth Farrell: Other Names - Nance FEREL (named as such in the 1822 autobiography pf the 'Lady Juliana' steward John NICOL. He considered her to be one of the most insubordinate and troublesome women on the ship. 12 March 1789 - ransferred from Newgate Gaol to the 'Lady Juliana' transport. She was described as being 28 years old Sent to Norfolk Island from Port Jackson. 1789 - Following a number of Petty thefts on board the 'Lady Juliana' and a number of incidents in which Elizabeth abused some of the ship's officers she was compelled to wear a barrell with holes cut for her head and limbs (this was referred to as a wooden jacket). She was released from this after tiring of it's weight and awkwardness and promised amendment of her behaviour. Just a few days later she was again in trouble and was ordered a dozen lashes with the cat'o'nine tails August 1790 - Sent to Norfolk Island. Shortly after arriving on Norfolk Island she began living with First Fleet convict John HALL on a one acre farm near Sydney Town (the Island's main settlement) 1794 - Listed as married and childless 26 December 1807 - Left Norfolk Island, with her husband, on the 'Porpoise', bound for Van Diemens Land. Elizabeth's husband was granted 50 acres at at Queenborough, Hobart shortly after arrival 20 November 1817 - Elizabeth's husband John died