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Voyage
Transportation
Ellen Sherlock was transported on the Woodman, departing 25th Jan 1823 and arriving 25th Jun 1823 with 104 passengers.
1823 Journey. SHIP News.— The ship Woodman, Captain Ford, arrived from Ireland, via Rio de Janiero, on Wednesday evening the 25th ult. She brings 94 female convicts, in good health; together with 8 children. Including children, there are 38 free passengers, by this opportunity, mostly destined for Van Diemen's Land. Sydney Gazette, 3 July 1823.
Woodman (generic)References
| Primary Source | NSW State Records, Butts of COF (NRS 12210). https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/searchhits_nocopy?id=65&Surname=sherlock&Firstname=&Alias=&Vessel=&Year=&RecordType=&Citation=&Remarks= |
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Convict Notes
Surgeons Journey - Ellen Sherlock treated 28th March at sea. Sanguinous temperament; corpulent; led an irregular life. Fainted. Hysteric fits at night. George Fairfowl plunged a lancet into the temporal artery and took away fourteen ounces of blood which flowed at first with great force shooting two yards from the orifice, the strength of the jet gradually abated until it stopped.
Irish Convicts to NSW database has Ellen born 1805 and 18 years old on arrival. Ancestry Convict Indents: No age listed.
How do you know she was born in 1800 Iris? She lived to be 107? That's amazing if it's true.
Certificate of Freedom No.28/476 dated 10 May 1828, Native Place: County Cork, Ireland Trade: Servant, Offence: House robbery, Year of Birth: 1800, Trial 1821
tried at County Cork, Lent Assizes for felony of wearing apparel (stolen clothing).