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Personal Information
Transportation
Emelia Laing was transported on the Rajah, departing 1st Apr 1841 and arriving 19th Jul 1841 with 182 passengers.
Rajah (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 280 RGD37/1/3 no 275 |
| 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
CON19-1-1/CON19-1-1p116 Trade; House servant Height 4 ft 11 1/2 in, Fair complexion, brown hair & brown eyes Aged; 24 years old 1841 - Convict Muster. No; 229. Assigned to W G Walker Esq. Launceston 1842 - Marriage Permissions Amelia Laing. Ship; Rajah & John Harris. Ship; York Permission date: 6 May 1842. NOT APPROVED; Woman must be .... of better conduct 1842 - Marriage Permissions Amelia Laing. Ship; Rajah & John Harris. Ship; York Permission date: 26 Oct. 1842. NOT APPROVED; 1843 - Marriage Permissions Amelia Laing. Ship; Rajah & John Harris. Ship; York Permission date: 19 April 1843. NOT APPROVED 1843 - Marriage Permissions Amelia Laing. Ship; Rajah & John Harris. Ship; York Permission date: 30 Sep 1843. APPROVED; 11 Oct 1843. 1843 - Marriage; 18 December 1843. Church at Westbury, Launceston Amelia Laing aged 24 years old John Harris aged 22 years old, Carpenter Witness; William Fitzgerald & J Piddington 1844 - John Harris. Date of Birth; 22 Nov. 1844 Father; John Harris. Farmer & Amelia Lang ** Informant; John Eggleston for John Harris. 27 Dec 1844 1846 - Convict Muster. Ticket of Leave
Place of origin: Fife Scottish Indexes; High Court of Justiciary Trial Papers Title Trial papers relating to Emelia Laing Name Emelia Laing Role Accused Crime Theft, habit and repute Crime Location White Horse Close, Canongate, Edinburgh; Low Calton, Edinburgh Trial Date 22 July 1840 Trial Location Edinburgh Verdict Guilty Verdict Comments Guilty - second charge. Sentence Transportation - 7 years Previous Convictions Theft - Edinburgh sheriff court, 28 December 1839 NRS Reference JC26/1840/454 Notes The Lord Advocate passed from the first charge (see JC8/43, f.76r). Victims; ** Elizabeth Torrance, widow, Ironside Close, Abbeyhill, Edinburgh ** William Mill, son of John Mill, Canongate, Edinburgh
Is believed to be one of the convicts who took part in the making of the "Rajah Quilt" now held in the National Museum, Canberra.