Elizabeth Maher

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Elizabeth Maher
Aliases:	none
Gender:	f

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1787
Occupation:	Housekeeper/cook
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Female median life span was 53 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Felony
Convicted at:	Dublin City
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Elizabeth
Departure date:	26th July, 1818
Arrival date:	19th November, 1818
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 100 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry.
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Community Contributions

Maureen Withey on 16th June, 2021 wrote:

Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry.
Elizabeth Maher, age on arrival, 31, per Elizabeth I (2) 1818, Tried at Dublin City, 1817, 7 years. DOB, 1787. Trade, Housekeeper.

Penny-Lyn Beale on 16th September, 2021 wrote:

1818 - New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary’s Papers
Elizabeth Mahar & 2 Girls
Date; 25 Nov 1818 - On list of convicts disembarked from the “Elizabeth” & forwarded to the Factory, Parramatta;

Penny-Lyn Beale on 16th September, 2021 wrote:

1825 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. 1825
Name; Elizabeth Mahar
Age; No Details
Class; F. S.
Vessel; Elizabeth - 1818 - 7 years
Employment/Remarks; WIFE; of Thomas Burke, Sydney

Maria Mahar. Came Free. Age; 18. Children of Do
Bridget Mahar. Came Free. Age; 14.** Children of Do.
Thomas Mahar. Born Colony Age; 16.** Children of Do.

** Ages as per Register

Penny-Lyn Beale on 22nd September, 2021 wrote:

1817 - New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records.
Age; 33
Offence; Felony of Towelling

Convict Changes History

Maureen Withey on 16th June, 2021 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. (prev. ), firstname: Elizabeth, surname: Maher, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1787, date of death: 0000, gender: f, occupation, crime

Penny-Lyn Beale on 22nd September, 2021 made the following changes:

occupation