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Orphan Number: 1120
Orphan: Johanna CONNORS
Mother:HALLORAN, Ellen
Father:CONNORS, John
Mother's ship:Earl Grey
Father's ship:
Age when admitted:7yrs
Date admitted:16 May 1850
Date discharged:6 Apr 1855
Institution(s):Queens Orphan School
Discharged to: mother, Ticket of Leave
Remarks:
References: SWD28


This orphan has been claimed by: CA Byrne

Johanna Connors, aka Johanna Conner, aka Joanna Smith, was born around 1843, and came from Limerick Ireland to Australia on the 'Earl Grey' with her mother Ellen Halloran who was transported for stealing sheep. Ellen went to the Cascades Female Factory, while Johanna went to the Queen's orphanage from 1850-1855. Ellen Halloran married George Smith in 1854, and Johanna married George Blake in 1874, and they had many children and descendants.



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This orphan has been claimed by: Taylor

My great grandmother Johanna Connors was born Limerick, Ireland 1843. Her parents were Ellen Halloran and John Connors.
Her mother Ellen was trialled at the Rathkeale Quarter Session on the 23 Jun 1849, Rathkeale, Limerick, Ireland where she was sentenced for stealing sheep and was  to be transported 15 years.
On the prison admission 24th Nov 1849 in Dublin, Ireland, Ellen was with her daughter Johanna Connors who was 5-6yrs at the time and was listed as Jane Connors. They were transported travelling on the Earl Grey to Tasmania , Australia and departed on 17th Dec 1849.
Ellen Halloran and her daughter Johanna Connors arrived in Hobart ,Tasmania, Australia on the 9th May 1850. Johanna was 7 at the time.
On the 16th May 1850 Johanna Connors orphanage admission was to Queens Orphan School , New Town, Tasmania, Australia.
Johanna was discharged on the 6 Apr 1855 to her mother Ellen Halloran as she had her ticket of leave.
Her mother Ellen Halloran married George Smith in 1854 and Johanna Connors was known as Johanna Smith. The family moved to Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia.
1865 Johanna Smith had her first child . Later in 1874 Johanna Smith married George Blake a carpenter from London, England and they had 6 children together.
Johanna and George moved from Tasmania to Melbourne, Australia in 1888.



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This orphan has been claimed by: Anne Unsworth

My 2x great grandmother was Johanna Connors Smith Blake.   She was born in Limerick Ireland 1843 -1845?  Her parents were Ellen Halloran (convict) and John Connors.  No information on her father.  Her mother Ellen and Ellen's sister were both convicted of sheep stealing and transported to Australia. She was transported for 15yrs.  Ellen and her daughter Johanna were on the Earl Grey Ship which arrived in Hobart 9th May 1850.  Johanna was 7 and sent to the Queens Orphan School - New Town Tasmania.  She was discharged to her mother Ellen who had her ticket of leave.

Her mother married Geroge Smith in 1854.    Ellen also had a daughter Catherine.  No details.  

Johanna Smith married George Blake a carpenter from England.  They had 6 children together.



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