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Voyage
Transportation
Eliza Williams was transported on the Edward, departing 23rd Apr 1834 and arriving 4th Sep 1834 with 151 passengers.
Built 1806 in Bristol, England. 406 tons. 4 voyages to Australia from Britain transporting convicts. Please note some registers of person are not yet complete - a work in progress. ************** 1829 - Edward arrived from Ireland in Sydney Cove; 26 April 1829. Female Convict Ship; Commander; Gilbert. Surgeon Superintendent; William C Watt M.D. Muster held on Board; 28 April 1829. Mustered; 174. Died on Voyage; 3. Total; 177
Edward (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 345 (174) |
| 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
1834 - Source; CON40-1-9 Image 349 Indent No; 255 Trial Date; 28 Nov 1833 Transported for " Uttering Base Coin " Status; Single - 1 child [15 months old on board] 1839 - Ticket of Leave; Date 6 June 1839 Free Certificate;
Source; CON27 - 1 - 1 Image 19. Age; 22 years Trade; Plain Cook & House Maid. Assigned; " 1 child - 15 months. Female "
Had 3 children baptised in Battery Point in Hobart before moving to Melbourne and then on to Moliagul where the rest of their children were born. By now she is Susan Hewitt, alias Eliza Williams, alias Mary Connor - arrives in Tasmania with Son George Williams who went to orphanage and she eventually claims him. Susan got ticket of leave June 1839 and this is when she started using her real name Susan Benson or Susan Hewitt. Thomas and Susan had 6 children, most stayed in Australia. Their eldest son Thomas born in hobart immigrated to NZ in 1863 after the death of his parents.
Cohabitated with Thomas Snowden Hewitt in Hobart and moved to Mt, Moliagul, Victoria where she died with him and their children.