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Ellen Fletcher

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Summary

Born
Jan 1820
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Dec 1849
Arrival
May 1850
Death
Jan 1894
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Personal Information

Name: Ellen Fletcher
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1820
Death: 20th Jan 1894
Age at death: 74
Occupation: Laundress

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Kings County, Ireland
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 17th Dec 1849
Ship: Earl Grey
Arrival: 9th May 1850
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Ellen Fletcher was transported on the Earl Grey, departing 17th Dec 1849 and arriving 9th May 1850 with 123 passengers.

Built at Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1835. 571 tons. Made 4 voyages to Australia transporting convicts. n.b. Registers of some voyages are not yet complete - currently being updated. Please note if searching records.

Earl GreyEarl Grey (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Archives Convict Records

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Convict Notes

D Wong avatar
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on 3rd December 2015

Ellen Fletcher was transported for stealing a table cloth. Ellen was 5’4” tall, brown hair, hazel eyes, slightly freckled, illiterate, unmarried. Native Place: Kings County. 7/9/1852: TOL 18/7/1853: Married James McLoughlin (Hyderabad 1849). 3/4/1856: Free Certificate. 2/1/1894 The Mercury, Hobart: Deaths. McLOUGHLIN.—On Saturday, January 20, at her residence, 12, Smith-street, North Hobart, Ellen, the beloved wife of JamesMcLoughlin, sen., in the 74th year of her age. Friends are invited to attend her funeral, which will leave her late residence This Day (Monday), at quarter-past 2. R.I.P.

Heather Mcloug avatar
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on 3rd December 2015

She married James Mcloughlin 1853. She was convicted with her mother, Judith Fletcher, for same crime. Siblings: James, High, John and Judith. From Birr