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Transportation
John Snell was transported on the Eliza, departing 25th Jun 1828 and arriving 18th Nov 1828 with 159 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
Eliza (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 419 (211) |
| 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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There is no listing in Government Gazette for John Snell convict as a police constable so questioning the source of information please. Cheers Rhonda
Married convict Jane Grant in Bungonia N.S.W 20th Dec 1841.
John Snell and Jane Grant were my GGG Grandparents I am looking for other relatives my name is Lynette Burke
John Snell was born at Dalwood, in Devonshire. He was the son of Robert Snell (a basket maker)and Esther Quarrell. During the 1840s John Snell also served as a Constable in Goulburn, New South Wales. He firstly married Eleanor Haffey (a convict) in 1834. No issue. He secondly married Jane Grant (a convict) in 1841. They had issue of Richard (1842-1847), Robert (1845-1911)and Margaret Esther (1847-1937) who married George Alexander Edwards. John Snell was buried in the Queanbeyan Cemetery.