Eliza Loftus

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Summary

Born
Jan 1811
Conviction
Stealing clothes
Departure
Jun 1831
Arrival
Sep 1831
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Eliza Loftus
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1811
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Dairymaid

Crime

Convicted at: Donegal, Ireland
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 24th Jun 1831
Ship: Hooghley
Arrival: 27th Sep 1831
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Eliza Loftus was transported on the Hooghley, departing 24th Jun 1831 and arriving 27th Sep 1831 with 186 passengers.

The Hooghley was built in London in 1819. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Hooghley in 1825, 1828, 1831 and 1834. 1831 Voyage - Hooghley. Shipping; Intelligence. ARRIVALS. From Cork, on Tuesday last, whence she sailed the 24th June last, the ship, Hooghley,309 tons, Captain Reeves, with- 184 female prisoners. Surgeon superintendent, James Ellis, Esq. this vessel brings out ten free settlers and 20 children, as steerage passengers. Source; The Sydney Herald. Mon 3 Oct 1831. Page 4. Shipping Intelligence.

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References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 10th September 2024

Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Eliza Loftus, age on arrival, 20, per Hooghly (3) 1831, Tried at Donegal, 1830, 7 years, for Stealing clothes. DOB, 1811, Native place, Mayo. Single. Protestant. Trade, Kitchen maid milk maid.