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Transportation
Thomas Hayes was transported on the Eliza, departing 19th Jul 1827 and arriving 8th Nov 1827 with 194 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 | NSW Gov Records. Irish Convicts. |
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Convict Notes
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Eliza 3 - 1827 Indent No; 126 Name; Thomas Hayes Age; 56 Read & write. Catholic, Married. 6 children Native Place; Limerick Trade or calling; Farm Servant Trial where & Date; Offence; Shooting his brother - Limerick - 18 March 1827. Sentence; Life Height; 5 ft. 10 1/4 in Eyes; Grey Hair; Brown to grey Completion; Sallow Remarks Wife as Margaret Godfrey 1836 - Ticket of Leave; 36/769. 1838 - Died in the Benevolent Asylum - 3 June 1838.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Thomas Hayes, alias Hays, age 56, per Eliza II (1) 1827, Tried at Limerick, 1827, crime, Shooting his brother. Sentence Life, Native of Limerick, trade – Servant farm, Catholic, Married 6 children. DOB 1771. Spouse: m. Ireland Margaret Godfrey convict. Died: 1838 Benevolent Asylum.
Limerick Assizes. Thomas Hayes, for feloniously shooting at Pat. Hayes, at Kilnegariff, with intent to murder him—Death. West Meath Journal 29 March 1827. Wednesday, respite was received by the county High Sheriff, for the following persons sentenced to death at the last Assizes— .. Thomas Hayes, …. Enniskillen Chronicle 19 April 1827.
Born - Limerick, Ireland. Crime - Shooting his brother. Married with 6 children. Died 1838 Benevolent Asylum.