Ellen Scott

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Ellen Scott
Aliases:	none
Gender:	f

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1816
Occupation:	Housemaid
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Female median life span was 59 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing fowls
Convicted at:	Ireland, Dublin
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Diamond
Departure date:	29th November, 1837
Arrival date:	29th March, 1838
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 158 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australia Convict Printed Indentures
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Community Contributions

Wendy Smith on 12th June, 2020 wrote:

The Convict Indentures state that Ellen Scott was 21 years old. She could read; religion Roman Catholic; status single and a native of Dublin City. She was a house maid. Ellen was convicted of stealing a fowl on 24 October 1837 at Dublin and sentenced to 7 years. She had two prior convictions and served 6 months and 3 months. Physical attributes: Height 5 feet 1 1/4 inches; complexion ruddy and freckled; hair brown and eyes grey.
Received Certificate of Freedom in 1846.

Wendy Smith on 12th June, 2020 wrote:

Transport number 137. Prisoner number 136-38.

Convict Changes History

Wendy Smith on 12th June, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: Australia Convict Printed Indentures (prev. ), firstname: Scott, surname: Ellen, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1816, date of death: 0000, gender: f, occupation, crime