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Elizabeth Griffin

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Summary

Born
Jan 1745
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
May 1789
Arrival
Jun 1790
Death
May 1816
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Personal Information

Name: Elizabeth Griffin
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1745
Death: 22nd May 1816
Age at death: 71
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Elizabeth Griffin Nee Macomick

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Devon. Exeter Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st May 1789
Ship: Lady Juliana
Arrival: 3rd Jun 1790
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Elizabeth Griffin was transported on the Lady Juliana, departing 31st May 1789 and arriving 3rd Jun 1790 with 247 passengers.

Launched 1777, 401 ton barque, built at Whitby, England. Departed Portsmouth, England on 29 July 1789, via Cape of Good Hope for Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia on 3 June 1790. 1790 voyage carried 226 female passengers (convicts)- 5 of whom died on the trip. 6 children also on board. Significant because it was the first ship to bring all female women to the Colony.

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References

Primary Sourcehttp://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/convicts/confem4.html

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Convict Notes

Eric Harry Daly avatar
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on 6th January 2013

Elizabeth Griffin nee Macomick was sentenced to 7 years transportation at Exeter Devon on 8 Jan 1787 for stealing a great coat. Her husband was Richard Griffin, they married 8 Jul 1770 at St Edmunds, Exeter, Devon, Uk. Although Elizabeth had a child with her, her husband did not follow her to Australia.