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Voyage
Transportation
Ellen Lewis was transported on the Burrell, departing 31st Dec 1831 and arriving 20th May 1832 with 101 passengers.
Burrell (generic)References
| Primary Source | Old Bailey - online. Find A Grave. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 250 |
| 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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"Direct descendant"
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Convict Notes
Proceedings of the Old Bailey ELLEN LEWIS, Theft > simple larceny, 1st December 1831. 258 ELLEN LEWIS was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of November , 2 pairs of shoes, value 4s., and 1 apron, value 2d. , the goods of Bridget Magner . ROBERT ASHBY . I am a Police-constable. I took the prisoner on the 17th of November, on account of her having sold my wife a duplicate; while we were at the office the prosecutor came, and claimed the apron, and afterwards the shoes which the prisoner wore: she at first denied that the apron was the prosecutrix's, but when she claimed the shoes she said she had lent them to her. BRIDGET MAGNER . I live in Harris-street, Marylebone . The prisoner lodged with me one night - she got up first in the morning, and went out; I then missed my apron and shoes.(Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner. Half a dozen people lodged in the same room; it was a wet evening - the landlady told me to go there to sleep, and she lent me these things GUILTY . Aged 24. - Transported for Seven Years . https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t18311201-258-defend1955&div=t18311201-258#highlight
Possible grave on Find A Grave: Eleanor (Memorial ID:174295557) Death 1859 in Braidwood, NSW https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174295557/eleanor-chaplin
Eleanor Ann Lewis. Trial: Old Bailey December Session, Middlesex, England. Convicted at Middlesex Gaol Delivery for a term of 7 years on 01 December 1831. Larceny before convicted of felony. Transported on Burrell (II) which departed Woolwich 31 December 1831 and arrived in Sydney 20 May 1832. Married William Chaplin (Convict - Eliza III)