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Alexander McDONALD

Birth
Ireland
Death
18 Feb 1854 (aged 7–8)
Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia
Burial
New Town, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Orphan Number: 3563
Orphan: Alexander McDONALD
Mother: CAMPBELL, Eliza
Father: McDONALD, William
Mother's ship: Blackfriar
Father's ship:
Age when admitted: 5yrs
Date admitted: 3 Jun 1851
Date discharged: 18 Feb 1854
Institution(s): Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: died from measles
Remarks: buried 21 Feb 1854 at St John's Cemetery, New Town
References: SWD6, 28

Eliza Campbell was convicted at Tyrone on 2/7/1849 for stealing meat. 10yr transportation sentence. Previous offence for stealing fowls. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Blackfriar' arriving 1851.
Gaol Report: very good
Aged 38yrs; married - husband William McDonald (prison sentence for 10yrs); 3 children (accompanied her board ship - Ann 11yrs, Ellen 8yrs, Alexander 5yrs); can read; country servant; Protestant.
Sisters: Mary - in Ireland; Margaret, Jane & Ann all in America.

Name: Eliza Campbell
Aliases: Mcdonald
Gender: Female
Born: 1st January, 1812
Occupation: Country servant
Crime: Stealing
Convicted at: Ireland. Tyrone
Sentence term: 10
Ship: Blackfriar
Departure: 24th January, 1851
Arrival: 29th May, 1851
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Orphan Number: 3563
Orphan: Alexander McDONALD
Mother: CAMPBELL, Eliza
Father: McDONALD, William
Mother's ship: Blackfriar
Father's ship:
Age when admitted: 5yrs
Date admitted: 3 Jun 1851
Date discharged: 18 Feb 1854
Institution(s): Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: died from measles
Remarks: buried 21 Feb 1854 at St John's Cemetery, New Town
References: SWD6, 28

Eliza Campbell was convicted at Tyrone on 2/7/1849 for stealing meat. 10yr transportation sentence. Previous offence for stealing fowls. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Blackfriar' arriving 1851.
Gaol Report: very good
Aged 38yrs; married - husband William McDonald (prison sentence for 10yrs); 3 children (accompanied her board ship - Ann 11yrs, Ellen 8yrs, Alexander 5yrs); can read; country servant; Protestant.
Sisters: Mary - in Ireland; Margaret, Jane & Ann all in America.

Name: Eliza Campbell
Aliases: Mcdonald
Gender: Female
Born: 1st January, 1812
Occupation: Country servant
Crime: Stealing
Convicted at: Ireland. Tyrone
Sentence term: 10
Ship: Blackfriar
Departure: 24th January, 1851
Arrival: 29th May, 1851
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

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  • Created by: Cindi
  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/260813806/alexander-mcdonald: accessed ), memorial page for Alexander McDONALD (1846–18 Feb 1854), Find a Grave Memorial ID 260813806, citing St John's Anglican Church Cemetery, New Town, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia; Maintained by Cindi (contributor 48459915).