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Transportation
Elizabeth Gibson was transported on the Asia 1, departing 10th Sep 1829 and arriving 13th Jan 1830 with 202 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
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Convict Notes
County of Antrim Assizes. SHOP LIFTERS. Jane Murray and Elizabeth Gibson, for stealing cotton handkerchiefs from the warehouse of Mr. Thomas O'Neill.-It was stated by M. Macneill, apprentice to Mr O'Neill, that on 30th April last, the two prisoners came to the warehouse under pretence of purchasing handkerchiefs- he observed Gibson take up a piece containing 22 handkerchiefs, and conceal it under her cloak; Jane Murray must have seen her; he took them both into ?? guilty; to be transported 7 years. . Belfast Newsletter, 1 Aug 1828.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Elizabeth Gibson, age on arrival, 16, per Asia I (5) 1830, Tried 1828 at Antrim, 7 years, for Stealing handkerchiefs. 2 Former convictions. DOB 1814, native place, Belfast Antrim Co., Housemaid. Protestant. -------------------------------------------------- Convict Application to Marry. Daniel Reardon, Prince Regent (2), age 58, 7 years, Free; and Elizabeth Gibson, per Asia (7), age 20, 7 years, Bond. Date of permission, 16 Oct 1833, Parramatta, Revd. S. Marsden. -------------------------------------------------- Convict Application to Marry. Elias Watson, per Morley (5), age 24, 7 years, T. of L; and Elizabeth Gibson, per Asia (7), AGE 20, 7 YEARS, Bond. Date of permission, 12 Nov 1834, Campbelltown, Revd. T. Reddall. -------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth Gibson, per Asia 1830, Certificate of Freedom, 22 Jan 1836, No 36/0042. Wife of Elias Watson, per Morley, 1829, fbs (as stated on her CF).