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Eliza Williams was transported on the Anna Maria, departing 4th Oct 1851 and arriving 26th Jan 1852 with 200 passengers.
Built 1836 in Calcutta. Wood barque of 421 Tons. Master Edward Smith. Sailed from England 1848 with 190 men from Pentonville prison under the care of surgeon Dr Robert Stevenson, . Twenty seven prisoners deemed to fall into "second class" were disembarked in Hobart and granted tickets of leave on landing and the remainder were disembarked at Geelong with conditional pardons. Sailed from Woolwich on 6 October 1851 under surgeon W. McCrae with 196 female convicts, landing on 26 January 1852.
Anna Maria (generic)References
| Primary Source | Libraries Tasmania. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 230 |
| 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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Convict Notes
Conduct Record: aged 18 Trade: Nurse & Needle Woman Tried 7 April 1851 for Larceny by a Servant Dwelling house 5 pounds, stated this offence: Stealing a watch Single Free Pardon 31 March 1857 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON41-1-32$init=CON41-1-32P192 Description List: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON19-1-10$init=CON19-1-10P50 Indents: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-7$init=CON15-1-7P192
Eliza Williams married. James Pursell 1854 was also convict and lived in Cambridge Tasmania