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Transportation
Ephemia Lawson was transported on the Borneo, departing 7th May 1828 and arriving 8th Aug 1828 with 74 passengers.
Borneo (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 395 (199) |
| 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
Prisoner discharged from H M Gaols, Hobart & Launceston, week ending 11 Oct 1871 and 7 Oct 1871. Euphemia Lawson, per Borneo, F.S., tried at Hobart, on 1 April 1871, for vagrancy, received 6 months, native place is Glasgow, age 75 yrs, 5 feet 3 inches high, grey hair. T.L. Tasmania Police Gazette, 13th Oct 1871, p165.
Offence; Throwing sulphuric acid -- Murder flinging Vitriol [sulphuric acid] over Archibald Campbell Status; Married - 2 children Husband; Hugh McWilliam a painter, High Street, tried with her & acquitted 1840 - Marriage Permissions Griffith, Edward. England Marriage to: Lawson, Ephemia. Ship/free: Borneo Permission date: 10 Mar 1840 CHILDREN - Griffiths, Ann Orphan Number: 2227 Orphan: Ann GRIFFITHS Mother: LAWSON/GRIFFITHS, Euphemia Mother's ship: Borneo Age when admitted: 10yrs Date admitted: 29 Jan 1847 Date discharged: 28 May 1851 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: A McDowell, Bothwell References: SWD7, 28 - Griffiths, Bridgett - Griffiths, Given Name Not Recorded - Griffiths, Mary Orphan Number: 2228 Orphan: Mary GRIFFITHS Age when admitted: 7yrs Date admitted: 1848 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Remarks: mother, passholder, ill in hospital - from Campbell Town References: CSO24/54/1919