Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Ellen Gibney was transported on the Australasia, departing 26th Jun 1849 and arriving 29th Sep 1849 with 203 passengers.
Built 1847 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 500 Tons. Passenger/transportee's are currently being listed (incomplete at this date)
Australasia (generic)References
| Primary Source | VDL Founders & Survivors Convicts Campbell Town convict brick trail (BA39) |
Claims
"Great Great Grandson of Ellen Gibney"
Photos
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Convict Notes
Name: Gibney, Ellen Record Type: Convicts Employer: Chalaghan, Charles: 1850 Departure date: 26 Jun 1849 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Australasia Place of origin: Cavan Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 314 Index number: 26170 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1394937 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1394937
Trial 2 Mar 1849 for the murder of her 10 day old son by throwing him into a mud hole - Infanticide) Family: sister Margaret & Mary; brother Connor Desc: fair & freckled complexion, sandy hair, blue eyes, scar on forehead, single, illiterate, RC, 5'2" tall Convict Labour Contract 27 May 1850 (12 Months) - Charles Chalagan, Argyle St. Absconded from his service 30 Aug 1850 Permission to marry 3 May 1851 approved - James Murrell, married at St Luke's Campbell Town 23 Sep 1851. James Murrell died 21 Oct 1871, of decay of nature at Perth. The informant of his death was wife Ellen Murrell resident of Perth TAS 6 Children from Murrell marriage: Richard Murrell b 17 May 1852 at Morven Charlotte Elizabeth Murrell b 6 May 1854 at Chudleigh John James Murrell b 18 Feb 1857 at Deloraine Henry Denis Murrell b 25 Apr 1859 at Deloraine Mary Ann Murrell b 6 Nov 1860 at Deloraine Martha Jane Murrell b 28 Sep 1862 at Deloraine Married Philip McGivney (Isabella Watson 1842) at Evandale on 15 Jan 1888. Philip died 26 Mar 1893 of syncope due to aortic aneurysm at Evandakr aged 88 Ellen died 30 Sep 1901, aged 74-75 at the residence of her son Henry Murrell, Nile