Summary
Born
Unknown
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Sep 1819
Arrival
Jan 1820
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: Matthew Griffiths
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Transportation
Matthew Griffiths was transported on the Eliza, departing 22nd Sep 1819 and arriving 21st Jan 1820 with 159 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 HO11/3, Page Number 227 (115) |
| 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
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At the Assizes for the city of York, Matthew Griffiths, for burglary, and .... received sentence of death. Lancaster Gazette, 20 March 1819.