Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Ellen King was transported on the Hindostan, departing 6th May 1839 and arriving 12th Sep 1839 with 179 passengers.
Hindostan (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 30. Libraries Tasmania - AF586/1/3 p.2 1844 |
| 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
1844 - Birth of son; THOMAS KING ** Name as per Register Born in the Female House of Correction on the 31 August 1844 and Baptised on the 2 September 1844.
Ellen king was 17 years old when transported for larceny. She is described as being4'11 1/2" tall, fresh very much freckled complexion, brown hair, round visage, medium forehead, sandy eyebrows, dark grey eyes, medium mouth, nose and chin. From her conduct record: She was single, had previous convictions, and a good report from the ships' surgeon. 3/3/1840: Nursery Liverpool St/Disobedience of orders and insolence - Solitary confinement on bread and water for 7 days. 6/6/1840: Pullen/out after hours - repremanded. 16/10/1840: Pullen/AWOL - 5 months hard labour, crime class. 13/10/1841: Grant/AWOL - 6 weeks at the wash tub. 15/12/1841: Grant/AWOL - 1 month on the separate working cells. 5/5/1842: Allwright/repeated AWOL's Nov. 1843: Married fellow convict Thomas Whitton per Frances Charlotte. 23/9/1844: Death of her child Thomas Whitton, from a fractured skull, aged 3 weeks. 26/7/1844: Sent for trial for committing a burglary in company with her husband and others, Charges dismissed through lack of evidence. 1845: Had another son. 30/1/1849: COF