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Voyage
Transportation
Elizabeth Watson 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.
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| Primary Source | Libraries Tasmania's Online collection; CON41-1-16 Image 80 |
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Convict Notes
Place of origin: Armagh Married - 6 children, Husband; William Hill out about 5 years a prisoner for 10 years Protestant, able to read Sisters; Margaret, Ellen, Nancy at Native Place DIED - 14 May 1854. Died in the Female House of Correction, Launceston ** HUSBAND; William Hill transported per Ship: Duke Of Richmond. Arrival: 2nd Jan 1844. Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land