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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Ellen Ryan was transported on the Competitor, departing 9th Jun 1828 and arriving 10th Oct 1828 with 99 passengers.
Competitor (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 415 (209) |
| 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
Old Bailey Online. Gives her date of birth as 1803 995. ELLEN RYAN and CATHERINE GRIMES were indicted for stealing, on the 10th of March , 1 blanket, value 2s.; 2 sheets, value 3s.; 1 rug, value 1s.; 1 bolster, value 2s., and 1 bed, value 5s. , the goods of Andrew Parsons . ANDREW PARSONS . On the night of the 10th of March, the watchman sent for me; I went and saw Grimes taking a bed away from an unoccupied house of mine in Maynard-street, St. Giles'; I took her to the watch-house, then came back, and met Ryan coming out of the house with the other things in a bundle; the watchman had hold of her - she threw the things down by the church, and said she would carry them no further; I had locked the house up about five o'clock that evening - they were safe then. JOHN MURPHY . I am a watchman. On the 10th of March, I was going by the passage of this house and saw Grimes standing by the side of this bed; I asked what she had there; she said a bed - I asked who it belanged to; she said it must belong to the person of the house; we took it into Mr. Groat - he said it belonged to Parsons: I afterwards saw Ryan, she appeared in liquor when she got near the watch-house, but not stupidly drunk. CHARLES BENNIS . I am a watchman. I took Ryan with a bundle containing a blanket, a rug, a pair of sheets, and a bolster.(Property produced and sworn to.) RYAN'S Defence. I was in liquor; a woman took me up and gave me the things. GRIMES' Defence. I was going down the stairs, and found the bed: I thought it belonged to Mr. Groat, and asked him - I know nothing of it - it lay at the stair foot. RYAN - GUILTY . Aged 25. GRIMES - GUILTY . Aged 30. Transported for Seven Years .
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Bound Indentures From Co Tipperary Ireland single roman catholic who could read and write 4' 11 3/4" sallow complexion brown hair and blue eyes. Assigned to John Redman C 35/759 noted on indent New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for Ellen Ryan 5/7/1830 drunk and absent 15 days cells on bread and water 13/12/1830 abusive to her mistress 3rd class 1 month 10/10/1831 3rd class factory for 1 month 3/8/1833 3rd class factory 1 month 11/4/1834 3rd class factory 52 days 8/4/1835 3rd class factory for 1 month 9/4/1839 solitary confinement for 24 hours 1841 gaol description Darlinghurst 27/12/1842 confine for 1 month New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 13/7/1835 no 35/759. Remarks state her nose was rather flat, scar on left side of upper lip, lost one upper front tooth, scar on chin and left wrist dislocated. Original indent only mentioned "bridge of nose rather low". On one of her gaol descriptions it referred to a cut lip