Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Letitia Morris was transported on the Emma Eugenia, departing 16th Nov 1841 and arriving 9th Apr 1842 with 191 passengers.
Built 1835 at Whitby, England. Wood barque of 383 Tons.
Emma Eugenia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 400 |
| 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 |
Claims
"3rd Maternal Grand mother"
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Convict Notes
Marriage in Launceston District: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-3/RGD37-1-3P226 Married, 22 April 1844 at Evandale Church, Henry Ship, 23, Ticket of Leave, and Letitia Morris, age 24, Assd. Servant. Witnesses were Samuel Proctor and Wm. G. Figgis.
STREET ROBBERY.—Mary Rice and Latetia Morris were placed before Mr. Rushton. on Saturday, charged with having robbed Mrs. Mary Welch, wife of Robert Welsh, bookseller of Paradise-street. Mrs. Welch stated, that she hawked braces and razors. About half-past ten o'clock, on Friday night, she stopped in King-street to count her braces to see what she had left. She had twelve pair of braces and two pair of razors. The two prisoners, with another woman and a man, came up. The prisoner Rice put her hands over her mouth, and the others took from her, goods, her shawl, and her handkerchief. She did not dare to go home, but she went to a lodging in Crosshall-street. Here her daughter visited her. She told her daughter what had happened, and she informed the police, who found the prisoners and took  them into custody. They were committed for trial. Liverpool Albion, 4 Oct 1841.
had 3 previous convictions for disorderly conduct; had been 'on the town' for 2 years (a prostitute) Letitia was my 3x great grandmother.
Letitia married Henry Shipp in VDL. He was a convict also