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Voyage
Transportation
Ellen Mather was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 28th Mar 1840 and arriving 13th Jul 1840 with 214 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 181 (92) |
| 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
New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 (NRS 12210) Butts of Certificates of Freedom 1847 13 January. No 47/57. States born 1816. 5' 4 1/2" fair ruddy complexion brown hair and dark grey eyes.
Ellen Beecroft (or Bearcroft) married Benjamin Madderah in York on Apr 23, 1839 in York. Nine days later she was arrested for stealing a bale of calico and received a sentence of 2 months with hard labour. A month after her release she was again arrested for stealing a shawl. This time she was sentence to 7 years and transportation. She was initially assigned to the Parramatta Female Factory. In October 1842 she gave birth to a daughter, Annie Adelaide Maddrah. She received her Ticket of Leave in January 1846 and her Certificate of Freedom in January 1847. She died in Bingara in 1883. She was using the name Orella (or Orcella) Steele and may have been married to Jacob Steele. Newspaper reports and official records use many variations of her surname including Madderah, Maddrah, Mathera, and Mather. Her first name is Ellen, but is sometimes reported as Helen.