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John Elford was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 28th Feb 1800 and arriving 20th Nov 1800 with 305 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 273 (136) James Smee 'Births & Baptisms Marriages & Defacto Relationships Deaths & Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps 1789-1810' |
| 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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Family connections for John (Elford) are: Some amendments added Oct 2025. ELFORD/ALFORD John (Elford/Alford) was born about 1777. He was tried with 3others for horse theft & sentenced at East Grinstead Sussex Assizes, sentenced to death reprieved to Life on 25 3 1799 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 20 11 1800 after a voyage of 9months on ROYAL ADMIRAL. He married Jane (Camm her second marriage) on 7 3 1805 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He is recorded in 1825, as (Halford), Conditional Pardon landholder at Liverpool with his children. He was Free by Servitude by 1812. He died on 5 8 1858 age81. [Some details taken from this Website] Jane (Camm) was born about 1783 & became a house servant. She was tried for stealing money, on 2 12 1800, of her employer Mr & Mrs Thomas (Greenwood) in Kentish Town at Old Bailey, sentenced to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 12 1801 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NILE; she was sent to Seven Hills. She had a first relationship with Lieutenant William (Scott) Commander of HMS PORPOISE & produced some children. She was assisted by Lieutenant (Scott), who arranged removal to his care at Garden Island & assisted in obtaining a partner (John (Alford))) [one of the more interesting human tales of this miserable colony. She was Free by Sevitude by 1812. She was recorded in 1828 Conditional Pardon farmer with 50acres at Holdsworthy with her children. She died in 1845 age62 mother of perhaps 8children. [Some details taken from this Website] [William (Scott) Lieutenant was Commander of HMS PORPOISE from 1799. He arranged removal of Jane (Camm) & children to his care at Garden Island & he & a Mr (Blacland/Blaxland) assisted in obtaining a partner (John (Alford)) for her [one of the more interesting human tales of this miserable colony.] [William (Scott) & Jane (Camm) produced perhaps 2children:] [1.William (Scott) ] [2.Harriet (Alford) is shown in Smees records (no date) & is apparantly fathered by (Scott) ] ++ Smees records show Joseph (Scott COROMANDEL 1802) & Elizabeth (Taylor EASL CORNWALLIS 1801) produced these 4children: 1.George (Scott) was born in 1803. 2.William (Scott was born in 1804. He died on 19 5 1848 age about43. 3.Jane (Scott) was born in 1806. 4.Harriet (Scott) was born in 1807. She had a first relationship with John (Blaxland) & produced 1child. ..John (Blaxland) was born in 1801 in Kent. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 11 4 1806 after a voyage of 9.5months on WILLIAM PITT. ..Details of John (Blaxland)s family are given in entry for Joseph (Scott COROMANDEL 1802) on this Website. .. >>>Harriet (Scott), as (Alford), married secondly William (Chalker) on 19 11 1826 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown & produced 9children. She was recorded in 1828 at Birling Cooke with her family. She produced 10children in her lifetime. ..William (Charker/Chalker) was born about 1796. He was tried w/many others for possession of forged note at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 14years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1819 after a voyage of 7months on BARING. He was issued his Ticket of Leave before 1826. He was recorded in 1827 as a District Constable. He was recorded in 1828 with Ticket of Leave as constable at Birling Cooke with his family. He was recorded in 1829 & 1830 as a Constable. He was a jeweller when his Certificate of Freedom no.32/938 was issued on 15 10 1832. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ++ John (Alford) & Jane (Camm) produced 7children: mostly girls 1.Harriet (Alford) (the same person as above?) .. 2.Mary (Alford/Holford) was born in 1804. She is recorded in 1825, as (Halford), at Liverpool with her father. She had a relationship with John (Clegg his third relationship) & produced 3children. In 1828 she is recorded at Weavers Arms Inn with her family at Liverpool Rd Cumberland. She died in 1871 age about67. ..John (Clegg) was born about 1791 & became a cotton spinner. He was tried for larceny w/2others breaking into counting house in Liverpool Lancashire at Lancaster Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 24 4 1817 after a voyage of 4months on SHIPLEY; he was sent to Parramatta on 2 5 1817. He had his Ticket of Leave by 1817 & married firstly (1of3) Lucy (Morgan) on 2 11 1818 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was issued a spirits licence on 27 1 1823. He was Free by Servitude by 1824. He married secondly (2of3) Phoebe (Anderson) on 25 7 1825 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. In 1828 he is recorded as innkeeper Weavers Arms Inn at Liverpool Rd Cumberland; his father is also recorded here. He had a third relationship with Mary (Alford). He died on 12 1 1834 age43 father of presumably 11children, drowned in waterhole by accident or temporary insanity. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 3.Sarah (Alford/Holford) was born in 1807. She married John (McLean) on 7 7 1823 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. She is recorded in 1828 at Gloucester St Sydney with her family. She died in 1899 age about92. ..John (McLean) was born about 1796. He was tried w/3others for assault & theft of money from John (McIntosh) of Badenoch & David (Spence) at Perth Court of Justiciary Scotland on 24 4 1817 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 1 1 1818 after a voyage of 5months on OCEAN. He is recorded in 1828 with Ticket of Leave carpenter at Gloucester St Sydney with his family. He died on 5 7 1880 age84. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..[Noted a Mary Ann (McLean) is recorded as born in 1821 to ??? (McLean) & Ann Johanna (Golden)] ..Sarah (Alford/Holford) & John (McLean) produced 10children. ..1.John (McLean) was born on 6 5 1824 & baptised on 6 6 1824 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. He died on 5 7 1824 age2m & was buried at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. ..2.Mary Ann (McLean) was born on 17 11 1825 & baptised on 18 12 1825 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She is recorded in 1828 at Gloucester St Sydney with her parents. ..3.Jane Mildren Greenwood (McLean) was born 9 6 1828 & baptised on 24 8 1828 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She is recorded in 1828 at Gloucester St Sydney with her parents. ..4.-10.??? (McLean) .. 4.Eleanor/Ellen (Alford/Holford) was born in 1812. She is recorded in 1825, as (Halford), at Liverpool with her father. She was recorded in 1828 at Holdsworthy with her mother. She married John (Longford) on 9 6 1829 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool & produced at least 2children. She died in 1880 age about68. ..John (Longford) arrived in NSW as a child on 14 12 1801 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MINORCA. He was a farmer at Hunter River in 1828 & in 1829. ..Details of John (Longford)s family are given in entry for Richard (Martin HMS GLATTON 1803) on this Website. .. 5.John (Alford) was born in 1814. He is recorded in 1825, as (Halford), at Liverpool with his father. He was recorded in 1828 at Holdsworthy with his mother. 6.Ann/e (Alford) was born in 1817. She is recorded in 1825, as (Halford), at Liverpool with her father. 7.Jane (Alford) was born in 1818. She is recorded in 1825, as (Halford), at Liverpool with her father. She was recorded in 1828 at Holdsworthy with her mother. She died in 1864 age about46. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Jane Camm had a daughter, Harriet Scott, in 1803 before she and John Elford married. Harriet's father is believed to be Lt. William Scott, commander of the Royal Navy supply ship HMS Porpoise, who was based in Sydney Harbour from 1799.
The Alford family consisted of: John was born in United Kingdom about 1777. He arrived in NSW as a convict on ROYAL ADMIRAL in 1800. Jane (Camm) was born in United Kingdom about 1783. She arrived in NSW as a convict on NILE in 1801. John & Jane (Camm) married on 7 3 1805 at St Philips Sydney. They produced 7children:- 1.Harriet (Alford) was born about 1803. 2.Mary (Alford) was born in 1804. She partnered with John (Clegg) a convict from SHIPLEY who had a family & produced 2children in 1828 & 1829. She died in 1871 age about 67. 3.Sarah (Alford) was born in 1807. She died in 1879 age about 72. Both John (Alford) & Jane (Camm) are now Free by Servitude. 4.Eleanor (Alford) was born in 1812. She married John (Longford age29) on 9 6 1829 at St Lukes Liverool & produced 2children:- 1.John (Longford) was born on 15 11 1828 & baptised at St Philips Sydney on 14 6 1829. 2.Mary (Longford) was born on 29 12 1830 & baptised on 15 11 1832 age nearly 2 at St Lukes Liverpool. John (Longford) arrived in NSW as a child on MINORCA in 1801. He was born in 1800 maybe? as the son of Richard (Longford) a soldier. Richard is recorded as arriving on CANADA, a ship in the fleet with MINORCA, on 13 12 1801. In 1802 he was a private attached to (Grosse) at Parramatta until 1808 when he became attached to (Kemp). In 1809 he moved to 2Company before being transferred to VET Company. Eleanor died in 1880 age about 68. 5.John (Alford) was born in 1814. 6.Ann (Alford) was born in 1817. 7.Jane (Alford) was born in 1818. She died in 1864 age about 46. The Alford name was sometimes spelt Elford, Halford & Holford. Mary (Alford) is mentioned in entry for John (Clegg) on this Website. Jane (Camm) has an entry on this Website.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 31... [Ref A0204] Alford, Jane, 45, CP, Nile, 1802, Farmer at Holdsworthy. 50 acres 8 cleared 6 cultivated. [Ref A0205[ Alford, Ellen, 16, born in colony. [Ref A0206] Alford, John, 14, born in colony. [Ref A0207] Alford, Jane, 10, born in colony. ## Interesting point John not here with his family but in 1825, Jane was not present?
In the colony, John married Jane Camm (Convict, Nile, 1801), March 7th 1805 at St Philips, Sydney. Jane and John had 6 children between 1804 and 1819. The family does appear in the 1825 Muster: Halford, John, conditional pardon, Royal Admiral, 1800, life, landholder, Liverpool. Halford, Mary, 18, born in the colony. Halford, Ellen, 16, born in the colony. Halford, John 13, born in the colony. Halford, Ann, 10, born in the colony. Halford, Jane 7, born in the colony.
Reading Mercury Mon 01 Apr 1799 p.3 At the assizes at East Grinstead, Edward Oram, John Elford, Daniel Danials, and George Fleet, for horse stealing...received judgment of death. Reprieved to a term of life on 25 March 1799. Transported on the ship Royal Admiral, March 1800 arrived in the colony 20 Nov 1800.