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Elizabeth Whalan (1781–1866)

Elizabeth Berry was sentenced to seven years transportation for theft. She arrived in Sydney in 1803 aboard the Glatton and, about 3 weeks later, was assigned as a domestic servant to Charles Whalan. They married on 19 March 1810.

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'Whalan, Elizabeth (1781–1866)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/whalan-elizabeth-27131/text34676, accessed 22 December 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Berry, Elizabeth
Birth

1781
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England

Death

25 October, 1866 (aged ~ 85)
Hartley, New South Wales, Australia

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Convict Record

Crime: theft
Sentence: 7 years