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Transportation
William Griffin was transported on the Eliza, departing 13th Jul 1822 and arriving 22nd Nov 1822 with 161 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
Eliza (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 188 |
| 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
The undermentioned eighteen Convicts, tried the last Assizes, were on Wednesday last conveyed from the County gaol to Sheerness, and put board the Retribution Hulk for transportation, as follows, viz.: ... Wm. Griffin, for a burglary, at Welling; ... —To be transported for life. Kentish Weekly Post, 3 May 1822.
Colonial Secretary Index. GRIFFIN, William. Per "Eliza", 1822. 1822 Nov 26 - On list of convicts landed from the "Eliza" and forwarded to Bathurst for distribution (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.474) 1824 Jul 2 - Shepherd and watchman to George Innes (Fiche 3094; 4/1837B No.498 p.903) 1824 Sep 10 - Servant of George Innes of Wyndam Dale. Petition to have his wife, Elizabeth, sent out at Government expense (Fiche 3286; 4/1112.1A pp.131-2). Reply, 23 Sep (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.452) 1824 Sep 11 - To take charge of the grazing run of George Innes, twenty four miles from Bathurst (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.361) ---------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. William Griffin, age 28, G.S. Eliza, 1822, 14 years, protestant, Hut keeper, Geo. Innes, Bathurst district.