Convict Philip Davis - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1821

Conviction

Obtaining by false pretences

Departure

Feb 1845

Arrival

Jun 1845

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: Philip Davis

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1821

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Farmer & ploughman

Aliases: Phillip Davis

Crime

Crime: Obtaining by false pretences

Convicted at: Stafford Assizes

Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 26th Feb 1845

Ship: Mount Stuart Elphinstone

Arrival: 19th Jun 1845

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Philip Davis was transported on the Mount Stuart Elphinstone, departing 26th Feb 1845 and arriving 19th Jun 1845 with 268 passengers.

Built 1826. Wood ship of 611 Tons.

Mount Stuart Elphinstone

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 243 (123). Tasmanian Archives. Queens Orphanage records.
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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Convict Notes

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on 11th September 2019

Philip DAVIS was convicted at Stafford, England of accusing another man with unnatural acts. First conviction. 10 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Mount Stuart Elphinstone' arriving 17 June 1845. Aged 24 yrs; single man; farmer/ploughman; 5'6 1/4" height, stout build; sallow complexion; dk brown hair; brown eyes' Protestant; not iterate. Native place of birth: nr Stowbridge, England. Father: John (ref. Convict Indent record) Brothers: Thomas, James & William Sisters: Mary, Lucy & Elizabeth Colony of VDL: 15 months Probation Period. 1st Station Gang: Port Cygnet 21 July 1850: Ticket of Leave approved. 13 June 1853: Conditional Pardon approved. Application for permission to marry; 28 Oct 1851: Philip DAVIS (Mt Stuart Elphinstone) to Alice DWYER (Earl Grey). Approved. Marriage: 17 Nov 1851 (note - indexed as "Davin". Philip DAVIS, aged 28 yrs, labourer, bachelor to Alice DWYER, aged 29 yrs, servant, spinster. At Church of St. Joseph, Hobart. (ref. 37/1/10 no. 574) Child: John DAVIS born 17 May 1852 at Hobart. Father - Philip DAVIS. Mother - Alice DWYER (indexed as 'Dyson') ref. 33/1/4 no. 1394 NOTE: Alice DWYER had a daughter - Catherine JORDAN - who came out from England with her. Catherine was admitted to the Queens Orphanage upon arrival (as was the requirement of the Govt) but was later discharged to her now married mother and Philip Davis. (follow up details of her life not yet researched) Alice DWYER/DAVIS died 27 Nov 1860 at only 33 yrs of age - cause cancer of the womb. Child John DAVIS was then admitted to the Queens Orphanage when aged 10 yrs due to death of mother. Later discharged to various placements.

108

on 11th September 2019

Married Alice DWYER (per 'Earl Grey') - link to her record https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/dwyer/alice/136032