Convict Helen Wood - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Unknown

Conviction

Uttering/passing forged notes

Departure

Jul 1825

Arrival

Dec 1825

Death

Jan 1840

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Personal Information

Name: Helen Wood

Gender: Female

Born: Unknown

Death: 1st Jan 1840

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Unknown

Aliases: Ellen Wood, Helen Hughes, Ellen Hughes, Ellen Young

Crime

Crime: Uttering/passing forged notes

Convicted at: Aberdeen Court of Justiciary

Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 22nd Jul 1825

Ship: Midas

Arrival: 17th Dec 1825

Place of Arrival: New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Helen Wood was transported on the Midas, departing 22nd Jul 1825 and arriving 17th Dec 1825 with 109 passengers.

Midas (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 282
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

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on 25th March 2022

1824 - 22 Sept. Trial. Transported for Uttering Forged Notes. 1825. Indent No; 70. Status; Widow - 3 children. 2 with her and 1 with her father. Husband died 8 months before she was taken 1827 - Assigned; Assigned; Dr. Westbrook. / Repeated Insolence and refusing to do her duty. Confined in a cell for 3 days on bread & water and returned to her service. 1830 - Assigned; Kemp / Absenting herself from her service without leave and wearing her young mistress's cloths. Sentence; Cell on bread & water and placed in the assignable class. House of Correction. 1831 – 30 Jun . Marriage Permissions. Date: 30 Jun 1831. Ellen Wood. & William Young. Free, 1831 – Marriages in the Parish of Hobart Town. No; 428. Ellen Wood. [Convict] per Midas & William Young. Married in the Church by Banns. 1832 - 26 May. Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Hobart Town in the year of 1832. Name; Alexander George Young. Born; 26 May 1832. Baptized; 22 July 1832 Mother; Ellen Young. Father; William Young. Butcher. Hobart Town. 1832 - 6 Nov. Assigned to her husband / Offence; Stealing a comb - Committed for trial. 1832 - 12 Dec. Colonial Sentence. Sentence extended - 3 years 1835 - Beasely / Offence; Disobedience of orders. Reprimanded. 1835 - Tasmania Convict Musters. No; 70. Name; Ellen Wood Ship; Midas Assigned; Ticket of Leave Noted against name; DIED; 28 Nov 1840 Burials in the Parish of New Norfolk No; 612. Ellen Young Burial; 30 October 1840 Abode; Hospital Patient Age; 45 years. ** Age as per Register ** Ship; Midas