Ellen Moriarty

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Summary

Born
Jan 1818
Conviction
Shop lifting
Departure
Feb 1843
Arrival
Jul 1843
Death
Dec 1867
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Personal Information

Name: Ellen Moriarty
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1818
Death: 16th Dec 1867
Age at death: 49
Occupation: Laundress

Crime

Crime: Shop lifting
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 5th Feb 1843
Ship: Margaret
Arrival: 19th Jul 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Ellen Moriarty was transported on the Margaret, departing 5th Feb 1843 and arriving 19th Jul 1843 with 158 passengers.

Built 1829 at Chepstow. 365 tons. Female prisoners were transported to New South Wales on the 'Margaret' in 1837, 1839 and 1840. The 'Margaret' was the last convict ship to transport female prisoners to New South Wales. Another voyage to Van Diemen's Land in 1843. The 1840 sailing also carried 17 free female passengers and one male. The registers of persons is not yet complete on this web site, so please note this if researching. (A work in progress.)

MargaretMargaret (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 253 (128)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Robyn Everist avatar
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on 20th February 2026

16 Mar 1867 - murdered by Daniel Connors, buried at Longford Burial record https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1154438 Newspaper report of murder https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36647891

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 26th August 2025

Place of origin: Soho, Middlesex No; 452.