Name: | Ephraim Francis |
Aliases: | none |
Gender: | - |
Date of Birth: | - |
Occupation: | - |
Date of Death: | - |
Age: | - |
Life Span
Median life span was 58 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 21 years
Crime: | Stealing fowls |
Convicted at: | Lincoln. Kesteven Quarter Session |
Sentence term: | 21 years |
Ship: | Eden |
Departure date: | 27th August, 1836 |
Arrival date: | 22nd December, 1836 |
Place of arrival | Van Diemen's Land |
Passenger manifest | Travelled with 303 other convicts |
Primary source: | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, 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 Project. |
Paul Scott on 26th March, 2015 wrote:
“Return of Prisoners at Lincoln Castle 31st March 1836” lists Ephriam Francis as an inmate. He was committed to the prison on 11th January 1836 having been convicted of ‘Stealing Games and fowls’ and sentenced to 21 years transportation.
Source Reference: C.o.C 4/1/9 #25
Repository: Lincolnshire County Archives. Lincoln UK
Paul Scott on 26th March, 2015 wrote:
In his March 1836 Quarterly report the keeper of Lincoln Castle Prison - William Brocksl;ey - advises about Ephriam Francis attempted escape…
“I have also to report that at two o’clock in the morning on the 8th March the turnkeys discovered that George Cook and Ephriam Francis, two convicts in No 2 Sleeping Room had been trying to escape by pulling down the brickwork of the chimney by which means they descended into their Dayroom No 1 where they cut the door to enable to get into their Day Yard, they were immediately secured and their conduct reported to the visiting Magistrates who have ordered them to be placed in irons and kept upon bread and water until the next monthly meeting.
On the 25th March the visiting Magistrate ordered that George Cook and Ephriam Francis be restored to their usual diet but kept apart and in irons until the next visit.”
Source Reference: C.o.C 4/1/9 #25
Repository: Lincolnshire County Archives, Lincoln. UK,
Paul Scott on 26th March, 2015 made the following changes:
gender: m, crime
Paul Scott on 26th March, 2015 made the following changes:
crime
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