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Voyage
Transportation
Ellen Healy was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 27th Aug 1827 and arriving 12th Jan 1828 with 195 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
Elizabeth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Mayberry, Peter; Comp. Irish Convicts to NSW 1788-1849. Sainty, Malcolm & Johnson, Keith; 1828 Census of New South Wales. |
Claims
"Ellen is my 3rd great grandmother"
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Convict Notes
CORK ASSIZES. COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4. Michael Griffin and Ellenar Holy were indicted for stealing several articles Furniture, the property of J. Bennett Gibbs, Esq. Both prisoners it appeared had been one time in Mr. Gibb’s service at his residence at Derry. Griffin had been discharged. Mr. Gibbs having been directed by his Physician to remove to Cove during last summer, the house was in the care of Ellen Haly, and in his absence a robbery was effected, but several of the articles were found the possession of both pnsoners at house in the City—Guilty. To be transported for 7 years. Southern Reporter, 7 April 1827. Michael Griffin, and Eleanor Healy, for stealing two feather-beds from John B. Gibbs, Esg to be transported for seven years; Limerick Chronicle, 7 April 1827.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Ellen Healy, alias Griffin, age on arrival, 20, per Elizabeth II 1828, Tried at Cork, 1826, 7 years, for robbery house. DOB, 1808, native place, Cork, married husband Michael Griffin arrived per Eliza. Protestant. Servant of all work. Spouse: m in Ireland, Michael Griffin.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Elizabeth - 1827 Indent No; 14 Name; Ellen Healey Age; 20 Height; 4 ft. 11 in Eyes; Brown Hair; Brown, dark Completion; Ruddy ------------------
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 187... [Ref H1300] Hely, Ellen, 20, Government Servitude, Elizabeth, 1828, 7 years. Catholic, Servant to James Brackenrig at Phillip Street, Sydney. Page 171... [Ref G1338] Griffiths, Michael, 22, Government Servitude, Eliza, 1827, 7 years, Labourer to Andrew bell at Windsor.
Ellen Healy/Griffin was tried in 1826 in Cork and sentenced to seven years transportation for house robbery. She was transported aboard the ship Elizabeth (2) and was described as Catholic, servant of all work, married to Michael Griffin and age 20 on arrival. It would appear that Ellen and Michael Griffiths, had recently been married in Cork. Michael was also a transported convict, he arrived on the Eliza, 1827. Michael and Ellen had at least 5 children all born in the colony.