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Transportation
Elizabeth Robertson was transported on the Arab, departing 14th Dec 1835 and arriving 25th Apr 1836 with 133 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 214. CON19-1-12/CON19-1-12p156 |
| 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
No; 156 Offence; Stealing clothes from her master 1840 - Marriage Permissions Robertson, Elizabeth. Ship/free: Arab. No; 152 Marriage to: Chitty, James. Ship/free: England. No; 1407 1840. Marriage. 16 Nov 1840. Parish Church. James aged 29 years old Elizabeth aged 19 years old. ** Registered; Hobart. Permission date: 1 2 Oct 1840. Sent to Secretery; 24 Oct. Approved 1842 - 16 Sep. Birth of daughter; Jane Elizabeth. Father's occupation; Labourer 1845 - 20 Jan. Birth of daughter; ?? Chitty Father's occupation; Overseer of Prob. Station 1849 - Deaths. Chitty, Elizabeth. Age: 28 ** Date of death: 25 Sep 1849. Cause of death; Childbirth Registered: Hobart
Probably the same person recorded as "Elizabeth Robinson" who admitted her 2 year & 3 month old daughter Sarah to St John's Orphanage, Hobart on July 27, 1840. Sarah was discharged on July 15, 1846.
Probably the same person recorded as "Elizabeth Robinson" who admitted her 2 year, 3 month daughter Sarah to St John's Orphanage, Hobart on July 27, 1840. Sarah was discharged on July 15, 1846.