Summary
Born
Jan 1821
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Sep 1842
Arrival
Jan 1843
Death
Aug 1864
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Personal Information
Name: Louisa Wright
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1821
Death: 2nd Aug 1864
Age at death: 43
Occupation: Servant of all work
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 7th Sep 1842
Ship: Garland Grove
Arrival: 20th Jan 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
Louisa Wright was transported on the Garland Grove, departing 7th Sep 1842 and arriving 20th Jan 1843 with 191 passengers.
Built 1820 at Isle of Wight. 483 tons.
Garland Grove (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 198 |
| 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
Level 221
Level 221
Louisa Wright was 21 years old on arrival and was transported for Larceny – ‘stealing a watch’. Louisa was 4’9” tall, fair complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes, scar on forefinger of left hand, mole on right side, single, can read. Louisa gave birth to an illegitimate child Circa May 1845. 13/6/1845: Married Frederick Pointon (‘Sarah 1836’) at Longford, Tasmania. They had 9 children. 2/8/1864: Louisa died aged 43 of bronchitis and was buried in Deloraine, Tasmania.