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Summary

Born
Jan 1814
Conviction
Felony (unspecified)
Departure
May 1843
Arrival
Sep 1843
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Ellen Wright
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1814
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Bonnet Maker
Aliases: Ellen Carr [Married]

Crime

Crime: Felony (unspecified)
Convicted at: Dublin City
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 10th May 1843
Ship: East London
Arrival: 21st Sep 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Ellen Wright was transported on the East London, departing 10th May 1843 and arriving 21st Sep 1843 with 132 passengers.

East London, from Dublin. 116 female prisoners on board, 18 male, 23 female children, Edward Caldwell, Esq., Surgeon Sup. Deaths, 19 adult women & 12 children having died on the passage. 6 cases of scurvy and diarrhoea in the hospital, 8 cases of diarrhoea and debility in their own berths.

East LondonEast London (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON40-1-10/CON40-1-10P238

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Convict Notes

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on 1st October 2025

Trade; Bonnet maker & house maid Offence; Shoplifting [shoe uppers] Widow - 3 children [with her Aunt. Mrs Jordan) 1847 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS; Permission date; 31 Mar 1847 Wright, Ellen. Ship/free: East London. Marriage to: Carr, Thomas. Ship/free: Kinnear 1847 - MARRIAGE; Date of marriage: 10 May 1847. Church of St. Joseph

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on 21st June 2025

Name: Wright, Ellen Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 10 May 1843 Departure port: Dublin Ship: East London Place of origin: Dublin, Dublin Voyage number: 218 Index number: 78737 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1448940 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1448940

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on 21st June 2025

Freedom Certificate 8 Dec 1849