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Crime
Transportation
Hannah Fenby was transported on the Eliza, departing 3rd Nov 1829 and arriving 24th Feb 1830 with 118 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
Eliza (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 237 (121) |
| 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
http://www.founders-storylines.com/mugsheets/convicts/faces/4166/hannah_fenby
Hannah died in Castlemaine under the name Hannah Tims. The death certificate contains sufficient evidence that Tims and Fenby were one and the same woman.
Hannah Fenby almost certainly died 18/1/1854 under the name Hannah Tims in Castlemaine, Victoria where she had lived for 16 years following her 7 years in Van Diemans Land. Her death certificate contains sufficient evidence to this. Her son George, with whom she was transported, (he was 9 at the time) died in 1893 in Corryong, Victoria Reasearch is still truing to ascertain where the surname "Tims" came from
Transcript of Hannah & George's trial from English court records: http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t18290716-103-defend806&div=t18290716-103#highlight
Hannah Fenby was the mother of George Fenby. Together they stole 2 pairs of shoes from John Cooper, from his shop. George was 9 years old. Both were transported to VDL, on different ships. Hannah was 44, 5'2 1/2" tall, dark complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyebrows, dark grey eyes, medium large nose, medium wide mouth and a long chin. She could read, was a plain cook and could make butter and cheese. Apparently she had 4 children, Thomas 1812, Joseph 1813, John 1816, George 1818 and another Thomas in 1826 (perhaps the first one died?) 3/10/1834: Drunk when in charge of her Master's children - discharged with an admonition. COF 8/7/1836.