Eleanor McDonald was born in Dublin, Ireland in Of her early life or family nothing is known. Sentenced to be transported". A copy of the record is attached.
The record is written in "olde English" - where the letter "f" stands for the letter "s". Some of the sentences of other persons that can be made out on the record, make for interesting comparisons.
Eleanor left Ireland from the Cove of Cork as a convict aboard the "Queen" "Queen Anne" in some records and arrived at Port Jackson Sydney Harbour on 26 September, , as part of what has been historically designated as the Third Fleet. A complete list of prisoners aboard "Queen" from Dublin and other counties is attached. The list shows McDonald, Eleanor Age: Eleanor was also sent to Norfolk Island where she arrived on April, The first recorded association with Jonathon Griffiths as a "family" was there and a record noted in "Norfolk Island - The People and their Families - " is attached.
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Also register instantly with Facebook or Twitter and other social networks. Start your genealogy search now. It has been helpful and confusing. He was a Convict on the Charlotte What does this refer to?
Friday 13 February 09 Hi Weemalla, Johnson after that date, refers to Rev. From the same book I mentioned that I copied the report from.
Norfolk Island The People and Their Families. The work lists the people who lived on Norfolk Island from the beginning of European Settlement up to when the final evacuation of the Island's first.
I have listed the following pieces which will help explain: Richard Johnson's nor Rev. It appears that they did record their ceremonies. Many Norfolk Island people were found among St.
It could not be clearly determined in some cases whether the parties were infact in Parramattta or on Norfolk Island at the time mentioned. However, in the short time 48 hours he was on Norfolk Island, according to Rev. Johnson's report to Lieutenant, Governor King mentioned in Historical Records of Australia, he married up to couples living in common law relation- ships or courting.
Johnson arrived on 4. I do hope that this helps you to understand, that the actual marriage for them took place on Norfolk Island, but was recorded by the minister elsewhere.