Elizabeth Hughes

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Summary

Born
Jan 1827
Conviction
Stealing money
Departure
May 1849
Arrival
Sep 1849
Death
Dec 1862
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Personal Information

Name: Elizabeth Hughes
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1827
Death: 9th Dec 1862
Age at death: 35
Occupation: Housemaid

Crime

Convicted at: Glamorgan, Cardiff Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 12th May 1849
Ship: Stately
Arrival: 2nd Sep 1849
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Elizabeth Hughes was transported on the Stately, departing 12th May 1849 and arriving 2nd Sep 1849 with 175 passengers.

Built 1847 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 505 Tons.

StatelyStately (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 48
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

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CON41-1-23 Image 68 No; 793. Offence; Stealing money from the person Trade; House Maid, Height; 4 ft 8 1/4 inches aged 22 years old [born abt 1827**] 5 years on the Town 1854 - 10 January 1854. Ticket of Leave 1855 - 5 January 1855. Certificate Free. 1862 - Death; Eliza Humphries aged 34 years old of Paralysis. General Hospital. Trade; Servant. Born; Glamorgan 1866 - Queen's Orphan School Application for admission 16 October 1866; Name: Henry Humphries AKA Henry Goodwin Illegitimate Born; 13 February 1856. Religion; Protestant; Step father's brother states Mother Eliza Hughes UX Humphries. Died H. M. General Hospital - 6 December 1862 Father; Attached to the Roads Crew at Taranaki, New Zealand FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan: Henry GOODWIN Mother: HUMPHRIES/HUGHES, Eliza Father: , Mother's ship: Stately Father's ship: Age when admitted: 10yrs Date admitted: Nov 1866 Date discharged: 17 Apr 1871 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Phillis Boyd, Evandale Remarks: won prize 1866, 1868 References: SWD26/9, 27, 32/1