Elizabeth Smith

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Elizabeth Smith
Aliases:	none
Gender:	f

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1812
Occupation:	House servant
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 13th June, 2020 wrote:

The convict indentures state that Elizabeth Smith was 25 years old. She could read; religion Roman Catholic; status single and a native of County Dublin. She was a house servant and dairy maid. Elizabeth was convicted of stealing fowls at Dublin on 26 November 1836 and sentenced to 7 years. She had three prior convictions and served 3 months, 5 months and 6 months. Physical attributes: Height 4 feet 9 inches; complexion pale, freckled and pock pitted; hair dark brown and eyes dark grey. Transport number 122. Prisoner number 121-38.
Received Certificate of Freedom in 1847 (47/165).

Convict Changes History

Wendy Smith on 13th June, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: Australia Convict Printed Indentures. (prev. ), firstname: Elizabeth, surname: Smith, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1812, date of death: 0000, gender: f, occupation, crime