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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Mary Harris was transported on the Eliza, departing 3rd Nov 1829 and arriving 24th Feb 1830 with 118 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 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 223 (119) |
| 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
Folios 17-19: Mary Harris, aged 30, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, dysenteria, pain of abdomen and very frequent desire to go to stool, her bowels have been a little loose since coming on board; put on sick list 17 November 1829, convalescent 5 December 1829.
Mary Harris was 30 years old when she arrived in VDL, transported for stealing a copper kettle. She had convictions for drinking and thieving and a felony for which she received 1 month imprisonment. She was married with 1 child and she could read. She had dark blue eyes, brown hair, and was 5'3 1/2" tall.30/4/1830: Hammond/Neglect of duty yesterday - no one appearing to prosecute although warned she is placed in the assignable class in the House of Correction. Dead - Inquest held 28/9/1831 at the female House of Correction, Hobart.