Name: | Michael Griffiths |
Aliases: | Michael Griffin |
Gender: | m |
Date of Birth: | 1804 |
Occupation: | House servant |
Date of Death: | 1856 |
Age: | 52 years |
Life Span
Male median life span was 57 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 7 years
Crime: | Stealing |
Convicted at: | Ireland. Cork |
Sentence term: | 7 years |
Ship: | Eliza |
Departure date: | 19th July, 1827 |
Arrival date: | 8th November, 1827 |
Place of arrival | New South Wales |
Passenger manifest | Travelled with 96 other convicts |
Primary source: | Mayberry, Peter; Comp. Irish Convicts to NSW 1788-1849. Sainty, Malcolm & Johnson, Keith; 1828 Census of New South Wales. |
Source description: |
Denis Pember on 20th March, 2016 wrote:
Michael Griffin alias Griffen was tried in 1827 at Cork and sentenced to seven years’ transportation for stealing clothes. He was transported aboard the ship Eliza II (1). He was described as a house servant, married, Catholic, native place Cork age 22 on arrival.
He was married to Ellen Healy.
It would appear that Michael and Ellen Healy, had recently been married in Cork. Ellen was also a transported convict, she arrived on the Elizabeth, 1828.
Michael and Ellen had at least 5 children all born in the colony.
Denis Pember on 20th March, 2016 wrote:
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales:
Page 171…
[Ref G1338] Griffiths, Michael, 22, Government Servitude, Eliza, 1827, 7 years, Labourer to Andrew bell at Windsor.
Page 187…
[Ref H1300] Hely, Ellen, 20, Government Servitude, Elizabeth, 1828, 7 years. Catholic, Servant to James Brackenrig at Phillip Street, Sydney.
Maureen Withey on 2nd April, 2020 wrote:
Colonial Secretary’s Office, Sydney, June 10, 1834
CERTIFICATES OF FREEDOM
THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates of Freedom since last publication—
Eliza 3; Michael Griffin
Sydney Herald, 16 Jun 1834.
Denis Pember on 20th March, 2016 made the following changes:
convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: Mayberry, Peter; Comp. Irish Convicts to NSW 1788-1849. Sainty, Malcolm & Johnson, Keith; 1828 Census of New South Wales. (prev. ), firstname: Michael, surname: Griffiths, alias1: Michael Griffin, alias2: , ali
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