Summary
Personal Information
Transportation
Ellen Sullivan was transported on the Numa, departing 3rd Dec 1833 and arriving 13th Jun 1834 with 141 passengers.
Numa (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 251 (127) http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/convicts.htm |
| 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 |
Claims
"Ellen is My x3 great grandmother,"
Photos
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Convict Notes
Ellen was sent to the Female Factory, Parramatta, NSW. She gained a Certificate of Freedom in 1841
Description - New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 5ft, ruddy and freckled complexion, with brown hair and grey eyes, thick nose, lost part of her upper font tooth and has a scar on her left forefinger.
Her maiden name is Brett
According to the permission to marry John Hancock records.. her name is Ellen Sullivan but on her daughter Matilda's marriage certificate it is Ellen Brett. Brett is her maiden name. She was a widow when she married John Hancock.
Permission to marry John Hancock was granted 12 Dec 1837
Ellen Sullivan was listed as 26 ;years old on arrival in NSW - she was transported for 'Man Robbery'. Ellen was a widow with 1 male and 1 female children. Occupation: Cook in a hotel. Assigned to the Female Factory, Parramatta. 9/8/1841: COF
Permission granted to marry John Hancock was provided on 12 December 1837. Ellen was 29yrs and John was 28yrs. The records show she was a widow.