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Transportation
Edward Purcell was transported on the Eliza, departing 19th Jul 1827 and arriving 8th Nov 1827 with 194 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
Eliza (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
NSW 1828 Census Index. Edward Purcell, age 21, GS, per Eliza, 1827, 7 years, catholic, Labourer, Michael Rafter, Wilberforce.
KILKENNY ASSIZES. … COUNTY COURT. … Edward Purcell, jun. for felony, to be transported for seven years. ... Tipperary Free Press, 31 March 1827.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Edward Purcell, age on arrival, 21, per Eliza II (1), 1827. Tried Kilkenny. 1827, 7 years, for Stealing coin. DOB, 1806, Native place, Kilkenny. Catholic. Single, Farm man.