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Margaret Murphy was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 27th Aug 1827 and arriving 12th Jan 1828 with 195 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
Elizabeth (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Elizabeth - 1827 |
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Convict Notes
ADM 101/24/31827-1828 Medical and surgical journal of the Elizabeth convict Ship, for 6 July 1827 to 26 January 1828 by Joseph H Hughes, Surgeon, during which time the said Elizabeth was employed in transporting female convicts from Ireland to Sydney, New South Wales. Folio 1: Margaret Murphy, aged 38, Convict; disease or hurt, immoderate catamenia. Put on sick list, 14 August 1827. Discharged, 19 December 1827. (heavy periods)
NSW Convict Database. Margaret Murphy, per Elizabeth, 1828, Ticket of Leave, No 30/57. District, Sydney, Born, Ire. Cavan; Trade, Farm Servant; Tried Monaghan. Margaret Murphy, per Elizabeth, 1828, Certificate of Freedom, 7 May 1833. No 33/0509. TL 30/57.
1828 Census Index. Margaret Murphy, age 30, G.S, per Elizabeth, 1828, 7 years, protestant, Servant, Cyrus Doyle, Portland Head.
BROTHER; Peter Thompson or Murphy. Arrived per Ship; Almorah 2. - 1820. Refer; New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship; Almorah 2. - 1820 Indent No; 5538 Name; Peter Thompson alias Murphy
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Elizabeth - 1827 Indent No; 137 Name; Margaret Murphy Age; 25 Catholic, Single, Reads, 1 child Native Place; Cavan Trade or calling; Farm servant Trial where & Date; Stealing linen - Monaghan - March 1826. Sentence; 7 years Height; 4 ft. 11 3/4 in Eyes; Grey Hair; Brown Completion; Ruddy freckled Remarks Additional remarks noted against name; BROTHER; Peter Thompson or Murphy 8 years ago