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Eleanor Murphy was transported on the Alexander, departing 4th Nov 1815 and arriving 4th Apr 1816 with 88 passengers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_alexander_1788 The Alexander was built at Hull in 1784 by Walton & Co. She was taken up by the East India Company in 1786. Convict Transport-Barque built Ship. 452 tons, 114ft long, 31ft wide. Arrived with 177 male Convicts (14 dv) Carried 30 Crew + 41 Marines Master: Duncan Sinclair She was the largest of the eleven vessels of the historic First Fleet to Australia. The First Fleet consisted of two Royal Navy escort ships, HMS Sirius and HMS Supply accompanied by six convict transports, the Alexander, Charlotte, Friendship, Lady Penrhyn, Prince of Wales and the Scarborough, and three store ships, the Borrowdale, Fishburn and Golden Grove. Convicts on the 1st Fleet Alexander are listed under Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough & Alexander.
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| Primary Source | New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 The Paracencus of Australia |
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PUBLIC NOTICE. THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates of Freedom during the last Week, viz.— Ellen Murphy Alexander, brig Hobart Town Gazette, 18 Oct 1823.
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p55 60 female convicts embarked on the Brig Kangaroo for the Derwent, 10 April 1816. All transported to NSW per Alexander, apart from 2 women. Ellen Murphy, per Alexander, Tried at Dublin City, Nov 1814, 7 years.
Eleanor Nelson aks Neale & Murphy. Vessel Alexander 2. Source: The Paracencus of Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Eleanor Murphy Event Date: 10 Apr 1816 Arrival year: 1816 Vessel: Alexander Event Description: On list of convicts embarked on the "Kangaroo" for the Derwent; listed as Ellen Comments: Per "Alexander", 1816 Page: 461. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A list of 100 male and female convicts embarked to HM CB Kangaroo for the Derwent. April 10th 1816. To Tasmania. ------------------------------------------------- Murphey, Eleanor Name: Murphey, Eleanor Record Type: Marriages. Gender: Female Age: 26. Spouse: Nelson, George. Gender: Male Age: 33. Date of marriage: 23 Jul 1816 Registered: Hobart. Registration year: 1816 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:816472 George Nelson - Convict Vessel Indian Age 33 years. x his mark Eleanor Murphy - Convict Vessel Alexander 26 years x his mark Witness John Willis David W Bush - on all entries . 23 July Banns No 219 ------------------------------------------------- Name: Elenor Murphy Residence Year: 1821 Residence: Hobart Town, New South Wales, Australia Arrival Ship: Alexander Record Type: Population Book Title: Hobart Town Population Muster, 1821 Place: Dublin 1813. Sentence 7 years off stores. no certifical? ------------------------------------------------- New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 Tasmania List of convicts (incomplete) 1823 Arrival date 1814. Dublin Remarks ; Wife to Geo Nelson ----------------------------------------------- 1823 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 Name: Eleanor Murphy. Arrival Date: 1814 Vessel: Alexander. Fleet: First Province: Tasmania. Title: List of convicts (incomplete) Year(s): 1823. Place of Conviction: Dublin ------------------------------------------------- William Evans of the Parish of Oatlands Widower - his mark & Elenor Nelson of the Parish of Oatlands Widow - her mark married in this house Northumbria by Bans on the 24th day of May in 1831 By RC Drought Witness Barnard Graham and Agnes Graham of Oatlands Evans, William Name: Evans, William Record Type: Marriage Permissions Ship/free: Recovery (1819) Marriage to: Nelson, Ellen Ship/free: Kangaroo Permission date: 30 Apr 1831 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1247521 ----------------------------------------------