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Voyage
Transportation
Elizabeth Thorn was transported on the George Hibbert, departing 22nd Jul 1834 and arriving 1st Dec 1834 with 145 passengers.
George Hibbert (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 401 (202) |
| 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
Her earlier conviction: Elizabeth Thorn, for stealing 5 yards cotton print, the property Mr. Wm. Copp; Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, 1 Jan 1831. Exeter City Sessions. Elizabeth Thorn, 4 cal. months; Western Times, 8 Jan 1831.
Exeter Sessions. Elizabeth Thorn was indicted for stealing one pound of beef and 4lbs. mutton from Mr. John Manley, in St. Sid .Mary Kean deposed that Saturday evening last, about ? o'clock, she saw the prisoner remove a piece ot beef from Mr. Manley's stall and put it into basket; witness told of it, and said she would inform Mr. Manley; prisoner “ no don't, I have no one home but children.” Mr. Manley deposed as to having piece of mutton, his property, in the basket, and saw the prisoner removing the beef from the basket again to the stall. Lavercombe, inspector of the Watch, was present when prisoner was brought to the Guild; she said she could point out the person in the Butchersrow of whom she bought the meat. Witness went with prisoner, and she pointed empty stall, and said this was the place; Upon enquiry no butcher had been that stall for the day ; tried another stall, and again failed. John Galley, deposed prisoner was convicted in the Epiphany Sessions, 1831, felony, and sentenced to 12 month's imprisonment. The Jury immediately found her Guilty, and she was sentenced to be transported for seven years The prisoner is an unmarried has two children ; she had seventy pounds in the Savings Bank, and was in the habit of receiving money frequently from the father of the children, who is man in good …. Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, 12 April 1834.
On Friday, Susan Jordan, 20, under sentence of transportation for 14 years: Ann Simon, 46, and Elizabeth Thorn, 43, 7 years each, were removed from our City Gaol, in order to being placed on board the ship George Hibbert, at Woolwich, bound for Sidney, New South Wales. On the 8th inst. Eliza Herring, 25, under sentence of transportation for 7 years, was removed from the Devon County Gaol, to the George Hibbert, at Woolwich: North Devon Journal, 24 July 1834.
New South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists, 1787-1834 New South Wales Convicts arrived 1833-1834 Assigned to Mrs A Howe of Sydney New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 (NRS 12210) Butts of Certificates of Freedom 1841 May 11 no 41/586 Also confirms wife of William Bishop free by servitude per ship Heroine
Trade listed as All Work Offence Stealing Meat Was transported with her daughter on board who was 3 (Emma Thorn) Was granted permission to marry William Bishop convict from Oxford who arrived on Herione First husband Thomas Thomas Thorn had died in 1832 one other child not on board was Ann Thorn 1830