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Voyage
Transportation
Elizabeth Tracey was transported on the John Calvin, departing 24th Jan 1848 and arriving 18th May 1848 with 92 passengers.
Built 1839 at Greenock, Scotland. Wood barque of 510 Tons. The 1848 voyage with Irish female convicts. The John Calvin, with 171 female convicts, arrived yesterday. She left London on the 26th December, and went to Kingston, when she took on board her prisoners, and left on the 24th January. There have been four deaths on board and three births, one infant still born. She did not touch any where and spoke no vessels for this place. Hobart Town Advertiser, 19 May 1848.
John Calvin (generic)References
| Primary Source | Libraries Tasmania's Online collection CON15-1-4 Image 276 |
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Convict Notes
CON15-1-4 Image 276 Aged; 38 years old Trial; 31 August 1847 - Shop Lifting in Dublin Previous Convictions; 6 weeks - stealing a basket & 3 months for Robbery Height; 5 ft 1 1/2 inches, Married - 2 children. R.C. Read only Brother/s; Tom & Michael at Native Place; Co. Clare 1850 - Marriage Permissions - 17 December 1850. & 9 December 1851 Elizabeth Tracy. Ship/free: John Calvin John Glover, Ship/free: Gilmore 1855 - Marriage - Church of St Joseph according to the rights of the Holy Catholic Church by Banns - 26 Jan 1852. Elizabeth Tracy. aged 40 years old, Servant, Widow John Glover, aged 50 years old, Gardner, Widower