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Transportation
Elizabeth Williams was transported on the Asia V, departing 10th Sep 1829 and arriving 12th Jan 1830 with 45 passengers.
Built in Calcutta in 1814, 523 tons Rig Type: S The Asia transported prisoners from counties throughout Ireland including Wexford, Cork, Clare, Athlone, Mayo, Limerick, Carrick. Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary, Kerry, Waterford, Belfast and Monaghan. Their crimes included varous forms of stealing and robbery, assault, vagrancy, highway robbery, house robbery, receiving, assault, manslaughter and whiteboy crimes.
Asia V (generic)References
| Primary Source | Application to marry -- AO NSW Convict Indents. Fiche 674 - Maitland Marriage Register p. 83 |
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Elizabeth Williams age 20 tried Antrim sentence 7years born 1810 native of Belfast Antrim Co crime Stealing watch Single occupation Nurse maid house maid
28 October 1833 Place: Glendon Source: Maitland Marriage Register p.83 Marriage of William Chambers aged 32 to Elizabeth Williams age 24 both from Darlington Witnesses Leigh D. Halsted from Glendon and Mary Jones from Darlington
Age 20. Native of Belfast. Nurse and house maid. Sentenced to 7 years transportation for stealing a watch. Assigned to William Sharp on arrival
1833 30 September Newcastle Application to marry Aged 24. Application to marry William Chambers. Allowed