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Elizabeth Fitkin was transported on the New Grove, departing 30th Oct 1834 and arriving 27th Mar 1835 with 165 passengers.
385 - 490 ton vessel. The 1834 voyage to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia had 165 female transport women, 5 free women and 28 children. Five births during the voyage, 2 babes being stillborn. No deaths of adults. Ship Surgeon, Dr. George Rowe was replaced at Scilly, due to ill health, by David Thomson. Arrived VDL 27 March 1835.
New Grove (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 457 (230). Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| 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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1850 - DEPARTURES of Thomas STILL. Departure port: launceston. Ship: Red Rover. Ship to colony: Gilmore Bound to: Port Phillip
17/Sept/1800 - from the old bailey online "ELIZABETH REEVES was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 22d of August, a pair of stockings, value 1s. 6d. the property of David Evans" Aged 13 at the time, she was whipped in Jail and released
Elizabeth Fitkin nee Reeves was born in Middlesex on 19/02/1786 to James Reeves and Mary Barnes. had at least two siblings, Joseph Reeves, born 21/04/1781 and a Mary Reeves born 21/02/1792. Elizabeth married John Thomas Fitkin on 9th Feb 1807. She had at least two known children, Sophia Fitkin, born about 1812 marrying William Murphy on 9th Nov 1839, and a son named Thomas, born 18/08/1813. Thoms was convicted for pickpocketing on the 19/09/1837 and transported to NSW on the Bengal Merchant 24/08/1838.
Elizabeth FITKINS was convicted at Middlesex, London on 7 April 1834 for Larceny - stealing flat irons. She stated her daughter had stolen them, got 7 years with 3 yrs in the Penitentiary. Previously convicted for breaking windows. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'New Grove' arriving 27 March 1835. Married woman, 4 children; aged 47yrs; plain cook & housemaid; 5'2" height; sallow complexion; black hair; dark Hazel eyes. Native place: Bethnal Green, London. Work services in the Colony of VDL. Several notes of misconduct. 17 May 1839: Ticket of Leave granted. 1841: Free Certificate, no. 427, issued. 6 Nov 1849 Marriage at St. Luke's Parish Church, Richmond, VDL: Elizabeth FITKIN, widow, aged 49yrs to Thomas STILL, farmer, aged 55 yrs. (ref. 37/1/8 no. 719) (Thomas STILL transported per 'Gilmore' 1832 ?)
Elizabeth FITKINS was convicted at Middlesex, London on 7 April 1834 for Larceny - stealing flat irons. She stated her daughter had stolen them, got 7 years with 3 yrs in the Penitentiary. Previously convicted for breaking windows. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'New Grove' arriving 27 March 1835. Married woman, 4 children; aged 47yrs; plain cook & housemaid; 5'2" height; sallow complexion; black hair; dark Hazel eyes. Native place: Bethnal Green, London. Work services in the Colony of VDL. Several notes of misconduct. 17 May 1839: Ticket of Leave granted. 1841: Free Certificate, no. 427, issued. 6 Nov 1849 Marriage at St. Luke's Parish Church, Richmond, VDL: Elizabeth FITKIN, widow, aged 49yrs to Thomas STILL, farmer, aged 55 yrs. (ref. 37/1/8 no. 719) (Thomas STILL transported per 'Gilmore' 1832 ?)