Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Ellen Siddall was transported on the Midas, departing 22nd Jul 1825 and arriving 17th Dec 1825 with 109 passengers.
Midas (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 278 |
| 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
Ellen had stolen a shawl from a Richard Parker at Manchester (having before stolen stockings and other items and convicted at the New Bailey, Salford). In Lancaster Castle a description of her had been taken it said she had been born at Manchester and was married to James Siddall and had had four children and was a calico weaver. She had a fresh complexion, dark brown eyes, dark brown hair and the third finger on her left hand was crooked. She had been imprisoned four times in the New Bailey already. Ellen was assigned to be a laundry maid on arrival and often at this time her surname was incorrectly recorded as 'Liddell' or variations of. She was in the female factory at Parramatta in 1828 but received a ticket of leave the following year and was recorded as living at South Creek where (as Nelly Sidell) that same year she received 15 shillings reward from the Ladies Committee of the Female Factory for dutiful service to Mrs Marsden (daughter in law to Samuel Marsden) at Mamre Plains at South Creek. Ellen received her certificate of freedom in 1832 and her description stated she was 5ft 1, hazel eyes, fair and freckled and had dark brown hair- the broken finger joint was mentioned as before (though on her right hand!). Ellen was arrested or jailed in January 1839 at Parramatta and at this time her description was updated to say she was 5ft, slender, hazel eyed and now had grey hair. She was sent to Hyde Park Barracks. An Ellen died (recorded as Eleanor Siddle, aged 60) in 1846 at Cobbitty, near Camden which may or may not be our Ellen.
NSW Convict Index. Ellen Liddell, per Midas 1825, Certificate of freedom, 7 May 1832, No 32/0427. TL 29/882; wife of James (as stated on her CF).