Elizabeth Harrison

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Summary

Born
Oct 1807
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Apr 1829
Arrival
Aug 1829
Death
Nov 1885
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Personal Information

Name: Elizabeth Harrison
Gender: Female
Born: 25th Oct 1807
Death: 2nd Nov 1885
Age at death: 78
Occupation: Laundress
Aliases: Phoebe Stirrup, Phoebe Cloweth

Crime

Convicted at: Lancaster Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 15th Apr 1829
Ship: Sovereign
Arrival: 3rd Aug 1829
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Elizabeth Harrison was transported on the Sovereign, departing 15th Apr 1829 and arriving 3rd Aug 1829 with 121 passengers.

SovereignSovereign (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 39 (22)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 12th October 2025

Registration of her daughter, Harriet Cole. Her mother was using the name Phoebe. Father was Amos Cole alias Amos Scols (per Henry, 1823) NSW BMD Birth Reg: 735/1833. Harriett C. Cole. Father’s given name, Amos; Mother’s given name, Phoebe. CT district. (Church of England, Black Creek; Bulwarra; Cloden; East Maitland; Hinton; Hunter District; Maitland; Morpeth; West Maitland .)

Denis Pember avatar
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on 11th January 2017

The census taken early in March, 1841, reveals that Phoebe was living in a timber cottage in Bridge Street, Muswellbrook. In the house was one female 21-45, married, (presumably Phoebe); one female 7-14, single, free, born in colony, (presumably Harriett Cole); one single male 21-45, (possibly Frederick WINGRAVE); one single male 7-14 born in colony, (presumably Covenant Charles Cowle).

Denis Pember avatar
105
on 11th January 2017

At Salford, which is now a suburb of Manchester, she was tried, as Elizabeth HARRISON, on 18 April, 1825. The Quarter Session jury found that she had on 29 May, 1824" by Force and Arms feloniously" stolen goods from two people. She had stolen one silver snuffbox and one shawl, from one Edmund Pilkington and a satin gown, a silk gown, a muslin gown and one spencer from Agnes Harrison. She was sentenced to two years hard labour in Lancaster Castle, then, as now, a prison. She was said to be a single woman, late of Manchester. She was next before the court on 20/21 October 1828, being still a single woman late of Manchester, the offence again being theft. She stole 20 yards of printed calico and 20 yards of cloth from Peter Fletcher Appleton and one other on 28 April, 1828. The jury verdict noted that she had had two previous convictions and she was sentenced to transportation for seven years. On her convict indent her age was given as 23, her native place, as Wellington. She was rather tall, 5 feet 6 inches, with brown hair, light brown eyes and a ruddy, freckled complexion. She was recorded as single, Protestant and her trade or calling was given as 'all work and laundry maid.' She could read and write.

State Library of Queensland on 6th June 2011

Convict Elizabeth Harrison (Sovereign 1829) was an alias for Phoebe Stirrup. (She also used Phoebe Cloweth) Married Amos Cowles 1832 alias Amos Scols & Enoch Cole. (Castle Church, Newcastle) Died 1833. Married Peter McAlpin 1835 (Muswellbrook) Missing 1841. Married Frederick Wingrave 1852 (Windeyer, Mudgee) Died 1885 (Windeyer) Was christened Phoebe Stirrup 25th Oct 1807 in Warrington Lancashire to parents Thomas and Mary Cloweth