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Transportation
Eliza Rorke was transported on the Hooghley, departing 24th Jun 1831 and arriving 27th Sep 1831 with 186 passengers.
The Hooghley was built in London in 1819. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Hooghley in 1825, 1828, 1831 and 1834. 1831 Voyage - Hooghley. Shipping; Intelligence. ARRIVALS. From Cork, on Tuesday last, whence she sailed the 24th June last, the ship, Hooghley,309 tons, Captain Reeves, with- 184 female prisoners. Surgeon superintendent, James Ellis, Esq. this vessel brings out ten free settlers and 20 children, as steerage passengers. Source; The Sydney Herald. Mon 3 Oct 1831. Page 4. Shipping Intelligence.
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Convict Notes
NSW Convict Index. Eliza Rorke; per Hooghley 1831, Certificate of Freedom, 20 Feb 1838, No 38/0136. Wife of Charles Crane, came free, (as stated on her CF)
Married Charles Crane in Sydney 1832. Described as Sallow Complexion, Brown Hair, Hazel Eyes, Nose flat and cocked, lost two upper and one lower teeth. On arrival she was put to work in a factory.