Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Ellen Purcell was transported on the Lord Auckland, departing 11th Oct 1848 and arriving 20th Jan 1849 with 117 passengers.
Built 1836 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 628 Tons. 1846 - VOYAGE; August 26 -Brown, master, from Dublin 19th April, Passengers-Dr. Roberts, R. N , Surgeon Supt. Lieut. Gorder ; Ensign Thillwall; 65th Regt j Ensign Despard, 99th Regt., and Mr. Moriarty, with 2 sergeants, 48 rank and file, 6 women, 6 children, 65th Regt., and 176 male convicts.
Lord Auckland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Libraries Tasmania's Online collection CON41-1-20 Image 158. Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:839604 Resource: RGD37/1/9 no 379 |
Claims
"Great-Great..... Grandmother on my mum's side"
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Convict Notes
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 4471 Orphan: William PURCELL Mother: PURCELL, Ellen Father: , Mother's ship: Lord Auckland Father's ship: Age when admitted: 4yrs Date admitted: 26 Jan 1849 Date discharged: 31 Mar 1851 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother now married to Robert Garrett Remarks: References: SWD7, 28 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=4471
Place of origin: Cork, Cork Status; Widow - 1 child on board 1850 - Marriage Permissions Purcell, Ellen. Ship/free: Lord Auckland Marriage to: Garrod, Robert Clements. Ship/free: Bangalore Permission date: 15 Oct 1850 1850 - Married; 4 Nov 1850. Church of the Holy Trinity Robert. Widower. Trade; Sadler Ellen. Widow.