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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Norah Garver was transported on the Earl Of Liverpool, departing 30th Nov 1830 and arriving 5th Apr 1831 with 112 passengers.
April 6. - EARL OF LIVERPOOL, (brig) Manning; master, from London, A. B. Spark agent, 89 female prisoners and Government stores. Sydney Gazette, 12 Apr 1831. From the surgeons journal. There are 15 children on board [mostly very young]
Earl Of Liverpool (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 535 (270) https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/collections-and-research/guides-and-indexes/node/1621/browse https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/230388737 State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Series Name: Butts of Certificates of Freedom; Series Number: NRS 12210; Archive Roll: 1018 Source Information Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Cert |
| 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
Norah's description on her ticket of leave: Description: 5 feet, 1 inch tall; complexion pale & freckled; hair black; eyes brown; several scars & tattoos listed.
Born about 1811, London, England. Parents: unknown as yet. Crime: Norah Garver (spinster) and Elizabeth Green (married): Stealing a watch and 5shillings the monies and property of James Anderson. Trial: Middlesex, London, England. Sentenced both to transportation for 14 yrs. Assigned to: all work, to Sarah M‘Guigan, George-street, Sydney. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/230388737 Permission to marry Application 27th September 1832 made by William Briggs, 25yrs, transported for 7 years. Condition: FREE. See Convict Records for spouse William BRIGGS, sentenced to seven (7) transportation. Ship ‘Hercules’, sailed 24th December 1824, arrived NSW South Wales 7th May 1825. Married at Parramatta 27 September 1832. The Revd.S. Marsden NRS 11212 {4/4508;Fiche 790}. Both signed with an “X”. Witnesses: James Humphrey and Michael Bryan. Norah’s Ticket of Leave: granted 20 November 1838 NSW. Norah’s Certificate of Freedom: 1st October 1844. Native place London, England. Birth-year 1811. I have not been able to locate any children of William & Norah and have not found Norah’s death/burial. In case she had remarried I looked for marriages under Norah Briggs, but to no avail.