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Transportation
Mary O'hara was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 26th Jul 1818 and arriving 19th Nov 1818 with 101 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 | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Colonial Secretary Index. Tasmanian Convict Records. |
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Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Mary O’Hara, alias O’Hare, age on arrival, 18, per Elizabeth I (2) 1818, Tried at Antrim, 1817, 7 years, DOB 1800, Housekeeper. ----------------------------------------------------- Mary O'Hair and Eleanor Branagan were tried for picking the pocket of John McAuley in Lisburn of 2l. and upwards in silver. - Mary Bateman - Seeing the two prisoners with a woman who had a very bad character, watched them for a little, and saw them go into a shop and press round John McAuley, who was at the counter; they then hastily came out and one of the prisoners dropped a number of tenpennies, which they were some time in picking up Witness gave the alarm, when McAuley found he had been robbed and the two prisoners were secured, but the third made her escape - Guilty - Transportation. - Belfast Newsletter 1 April 1817. Source: https://www.freesettlerorfelon.com/convict_ship_elizabeth_1818.htm -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. O'HARA, Mary. Per "Elizabeth", 1818. 1818 Nov 25 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Elizabeth" and forwarded to the Factory, Parramatta (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.175) 1820 Aug 22 On list of female convicts embarked on "Princess Charlotte" for the public service in Van Diemen's Land (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.217) --------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Indents. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2p52 List of thirty female convicts embarked on board the Princess Charlotte at Suydney Cove for the Public Service in Van Diemen’s Land, with their Times and places of Trial and sentences, extracted from the indents of Muster Rolls of their respective ships by which they arrived in N. S. Wales. Document dated 22 Aug 1820. Mary O’Hara or Hare, Elizabeth 2 in 1818, Tried at Antrim, March 1817, 7 years. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Convict Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-5$init=CON40-1-5p23 No 37. Mary O’ Hara or O’ Hare. Elizabeth (2) & Pss. Charlotte 1820. Tried Antrim. March 1817, 7 years. April 10 1823. Absconding from her master’s premises. April 2 1825. F.S. Being an idle & disorderly person not using proper means to obtain a livelihood & being out of her dwelling & disorderly in the streets at 11 o’clock last night. Reprimanded. Jan 17 1826 F.S. Suspn of felony. Disd, no prosn. In margin of record S.C. ---------------------------------------------------- Government Public Notice. THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates and Ticket of Leave during the last Week: Certificates. Mary O'Hare, or Hara ... Elizabeth Hobart Town Gazette, 9 Apr 1824.