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Transportation
Elizabeth Bumpstead was transported on the Mellish, departing 27th May 1830 and arriving 22nd Sep 1830 with 118 passengers.
1830 - From the Surgeons Notes. General Remarks of the Medical Journal. Number of Women and Children on Board. Total Women including Free women; 132 with a total of 61 Children
Mellish (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 368 |
| 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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"5 x Great Grandmother"
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Convict Notes
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 638 Orphan: George BUMSTEAD Mother: BUMSTEAD/CLEMENTS, Elizabeth Father: BUMSTEAD, James Mother's ship: Mellish Father's ship: Age when admitted: 7yrs Date admitted: 16 Sep 1833 Date discharged: 16 Oct 1839 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: absconded Remarks: father convict, assigned then to England - mother married George Clements References: SWD24p454, 28, CSO5/86/1885 Orphan Number: 639 Orphan: Mary BUMSTEAD Mother: BUMSTEAD/CLEMENTS, Elizabeth Father: BUMSTEAD, James Mother's ship: Mellish Father's ship: Age when admitted: 6yrs Date admitted: 2 Oct 1830 Date discharged: 6 Jan 1831 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: father convict - mother married George Clements and lives in Goulburn St References: SWD24p253, CSO5/86/1885p171 Orphan Number: 640 Orphan: Sarah BUMSTEAD Mother: BUMSTEAD/CLEMENTS, Elizabeth Father: BUMSTEAD, James Mother's ship: Mellish Father's ship: Age when admitted: 4yrs Date admitted: 9 Jan 1833 Date discharged: 23 May 1844 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: sister, Mrs Mary Waldron Remarks: mother married George Clements and lives Goulburn St, father dead References: SWD28, CSO5/86/1885, CSO5/191/4635 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/listorphans.php
1834 - Source; AF586-1-1. Baptism Solemnized in the Female House of Correction. Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land. No; 148 When Born; 5 Aug 1834. When Baptized; 26 August 1834 Childs Christian Name; Joseph Parents Name; Elizabeth Bumstead. Ship Name; Mellish By whom the Ceremony was performed; Wm Bedford. Senior Chaplain.
Elizabeth was listed as 38 years old on arrival. Place of Birth: St James. Elizabeth was illiterate, a widow with 5 children, (her conduct record states that she had 7 children), protestant, 5'2½" tall. 27/4/1832: Ordered to be placed in the nursery of the Female House of Correction, being in an advanced state of pregnancy. Other offences: Being drunk, out after hours, AOWL.
Bumstead - ‘Bumpstead’ is understood to be an incorrect recording Elizabeth’s name, transcribed at the time of sentence into her convict record. Elizabeth Bumstead nee Shirley, was born on the 3rd of Nov 1791 in Westminster England, convicted of stealing pewter pots after the death of her husband 15 April 1830, sentenced to transportation to Hobart Tasmania, with her 5 children in 1830, she died on the 30th April 1853 and was buried at the Wesleyan Chapel cemetery at O’Briens Bridge Glenorchy, along side her youngest son George, daughter Caroline and un-named baby girl. Her daughter Mary Ann married James Davis then John Walduck, both of O’Briens Bridge. Daughter Elizabeth married George Clements and had two daughters Elizabeth and Caroline this family left to live in NZ after the death of Elizabeth Bumstead.
Elizabeth Bumpstead was aged 38 years when she was convicted for stealing four drinking pots from two pubs in London. She was transported to hobart VDL for 7 yaer in 1830 per Mellish, with 5 of her 6 children, Mary Ann, Caroline, Elizabeth, George and Sarah - Her other child, William was convicted in 1829 and transported per Mary to Hobart,VDL for life,aged about 18 years. The younger four children were placed in the Queen's Orphanage until they attained assignment age. Elizabeth Bumpstead died in 1853 aged 60 years, she was buried in Hobart. Her son George was convicted in 1853 of stealing brass brushes, he was described as being a blacksmith (trade obviously acquired whilst in Orphanage). He died in 1854 with an inquest fiding that the cause of death was a 'visitation of god'. Reference connection to George Clements confectioner.