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Transportation
Elizabeth Goldsmith 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) Digital panopticon https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life?id=obpt18300708-154-defend1076 |
| 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
Old Bailey: ELIZABETH GOLDSMITH, Theft > stealing from master, 8th July 1830. ELIZABETH GOLDSMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of May, 1 handkerchief, value 2d., and 2 sheets, value 5s., the goods of John Mills, her master. JOHN MILLS. I keep a public-house in Edgware-road . The prisoner came into my service on the 13th of May, and last Wednesday I gave her leave to go to the dispensary, as her finger was bad - in consequence of suspicion from her peculiar manner of going out at different times, I went up to her room with my wife, and found in her box a handkerchief with two duplicates in it, one for a handkerchief, pawned the day she came to us, and the other for two sheets - there was nothing else in the box. JOHN HUNT. I am a pawnbroker. I have a handkerchief pawned by a woman, to whom I gave this duplicate. JAMES MOODY. I am a pawnbroker. I have a sheet pawned by the prisoner, on the 19th of May. ALEXANDER BURGESS. I have a sheet pawned by a woman on the 19th of May - this is the duplicate I gave her.(Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY. Aged 21. - Transported for Seven Years. Elizabeth Goldsmith was 21 years old on arrival. Native Place: Hertfordshire. Elizabeth was 5'3" tall, ruddy freckled complexion, brown hair and eyes, blue scar outside left eye, slight diagonal scar on left cheek. 17/7/1837: COF 15/5/1838: Married Richard Melton (Mangles 1824). Elizabeth had a daughter in 1833, Eleanor Wood Goldsmith. No issue with Richard Melton found.