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Personal Information
Transportation
Betty Pearson was transported on the Grenada, departing 1st Sep 1826 and arriving 23rd Jan 1827 with 88 passengers.
Grenada (generic)References
| Primary Source | UK Prison Commission Records- Lancaster Gaol- Record of Crown Cases 1820-6 |
| 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
Betty (Elizabeth) had originally received a death sentence which was reprieved for the theft of a cow at Preston belonging to farmer Thomas Dean in September 1825. Betty had claimed the cow belonged to her father and she had taken it to a local auctioneer who had sold it. In jail, she was described as having been born at Preston and had a fair complexion, very sandy hair, grey eyes, small nostrils and was weaver. In November 1829, Betty, who was in the service of William Cowper, married tailor William Monk (ship- Marquis of Huntley 1) at St Philips, Sydney. She held a ticket of leave and had been given a character of being 'honest and sober' by a judge. Her next ticket of leave, issued in April 1831, says she was a house servant, 5ft 3, fair-ruddy complexion, red hair and light grey eyes. However, Betty died In late December of that year, aged 27, ticket of leave never collected. She may have died soon after giving birth- an unbaptised baby boy, also William Monk, two months old, of York St, died just five days before her.
ADM 101/30/6/1 Medical journal of the Grenada, female convict ship, for 4 August 1826 to 1 February 1827 by Alexander Nesbet, Surgeon and Superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed in a voyage to New South Wales. (Described at item level). Folio 2: Betty Pearson, aged 21, Convict; sick or hurt, Diarrhoea; put on sick list, 13 September 1826; discharged 17 September 1826 to duty.