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Ellen Sefton was transported on the Janus, departing 23rd Oct 1819 and arriving 3rd May 1820 with 109 passengers.
Rig Type: S. Built: New York 1810 Size (tons): 308 The Janus was also a whaling ship. 1819/20 voyage: Female convicted women embarked in England and then in Cork, Ireland. One Rebecca Connolly embarked at Cork but due to ill health was returned to Depot. Sailed on 19 Dec 1819. Arrived at Port Jackson, NSW 3 May 1820. On 20th May, 68 of the women was boarded on the Princess Charlotte bound for Van Diemen's Land, to Port Dalrymple and Hobart. A formal enquiry was held as to the treatment of the women by the Captain and his crew. Note: Not all of the women from Ireland have been included yet on this Register. Currently being updated. Two of the Women convicts, Mary Long, and Lydia Elsden claimed to be in a pregnant condition on arrival. Mary Long claimed the Captain, thomas Mowat, was the father of her child, and Lydia Elsden claimed the Chief Officer, John Hedges, was the father of her child, to which they both swore before the Magistrate.
Janus (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 241 (122) |
| 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
1818 - Conduct Record;- No; 29. Name; Ellen Septon. Ship; To NSW per Janus and Hobart Per Princess Charlotte. 1820 Trial; Liverpool - Dec 1818 - 7 years F.C - 1 Feb 1821. No further details Place of origin: Rainhill, Lancashire 1818 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Indent No; Name; Ellen Sefton Trial; Lancaster - 18 Jan 1819 - 7 years 1820 - New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers. On list of female convicts embarked on "Princess Charlotte" for the public service in Van Diemen's Land; listed as Sephton 1822 - Marriages Solemnized in the Parish of Hobart Town in the County of Buckingham in the Year 1822. No; 570. Name; William Comsterel. ** Convict. Age; 29 years. Ship; Lady Ridley [William Comstive] Name; Eleanor Louisa Egerton. ** Convict. Age; 27 years. Ship; Janus. [Ellen Sephton / Sefton] Date; 4 Sept 1822 Witness; George Aitchison and George Northam 1823 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. No; 29. Eleanor Sephton. Ship; Janus - 1820. Liverpool - Dec - 1818. 7 years. In Hospital ** spelling of names as per original source **
1823 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. No; 29 Name; Eleanor Sefton Ship; Janus 1823 Trial; Liverpool - Dec 1818. 7 yrs Remarks; In Hospital
GOVERNMENT PUBLIC NOTICE. Secretary's Office, Hobart Town, December 21, 1825. THE undermentioned Persons have obtained certificates during the last week. CERTIFICATES. Ellen Sephton ....... Janus