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Transportation
Elizabeth Hollingsworth was transported on the Coromandel And Experiment, departing 31st Oct 1803 and arriving 7th May 1804 with 338 passengers.
Coromandel And Experiment (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 352 |
| 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 Elizabeth (Hollingsworth) are: HOLLINGSWORTH Elizabeth (Hollingsworth) was born about 1781. She was tried for stealing banknotes from her employer probably at Old Bailey in February 1803, sentenced to 7years, held at London Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 5 1804 after a voyage of 6months on EXPERIMENT; she was sent to Parramatta female factory before being assigned to William (Dean) whom she married on 25 12 1806 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 9children. She was Free by Servitude by 1812. She was recorded in 1828 as Free by Servitude at Melville with her family. She died on 1 2 1839 age58. [Some details taken from this Website] William (Dean/e) was born on 9 11 1776 & became a house servant. He was employed at Cavendish Square London when he was tried for stealing money & watch from his employer at Old Bailey, sentenced to death reprieved to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & hulks at London & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 7 1799 after a voyage of 8months on HILSBOROUGH; the ship was riddled with typhoid & bad management; he was 6' & 22stone. He was Free by Servitude by 1807. He is recorded about 1811 with Ticket of Leave & a self-employed tanner. In 1817 he was granted 100acres & 50acres at Western Rd near Eastern Creek & later 50acres more; he grew grain at Rooty Hill which he milled into flour at Parramatta & exported to India. In 1820 he was living at Western Rd 10miles from Parramatta where he also had the Bush Inn (later known as Corporation Inn & Red Lion); he earned his nickname 'Lumpy' Dean-his home was 'Hollingsworth House'. He was recorded in 1828 with Conditional Pardon at Melville on 220acres with his family. He was known for being generous toward education of the poor. He died on 7 11 1847 age70. [Noted a charge of stealing watch etc, on 6 9 1797, of John (Farrant) & Edward (Bright) - trial at Old Bailey on 20 9 1797 - sentence of 7years - is also recorded against this name] [Some details taken from this Website] 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.
William and Elizabeth had 8 children, born between 1805 and 1823. Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 119... [Ref D0620] Dean, Elizabeth, 51, FS, Experiment, 1803 7 years. [Ref D0612] Dean, William, 52, CP, Hillsborough, 1799, Life, Bush Inn, Melville. 220 acres, 100 cleared, 42 cultivated, 8 horses, 100 cattle. [Ref D0613] Dean, William (jnr), 23, born in colony. [Ref D0614] Dean, Thomas, 17, born in colony. [Ref D0615] Dean, Sarah (jnr), 19, born in colony. [Ref D0616] Dean, Mary, 15, born in colony. [Ref D0617] Dean, Elizabeth, 13, born in colony. [Ref D0618] Dean, Ann, 9, born in colony. [Ref D0619] Dean, Martha, 5, born in colony.
Found guilty of stealing banknotes from her employer in February 1803. She was sentenced to 7 years transportation and sailed for Port Jackson aboard the ship 'Experiment' 1 on 2 January 1804. She worked for her husband William Dean before they married. William Dean of the parish of St John Parramatta and Elizabeth Hollingsworth of ditto were married in this church by banns this twenty fifth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and six by me Henry Fulton. William signed his name in the register and Elizabeth made her X mark in the presence of Charles Frankland who made his X mark and Charlotte King who signed her name.
Sent to the Femal Factory at Parramatta and from there was assigned to former convict William "Lumpy" Dean. Married William Dean at St Johns Church of England in Parramatta on 25th December, 1806. Had eight children - William, John and thomas and Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth, anne and Martha. Lived at Eastern Creek on land garnted to William Dean and from which they ran the Bush Inn, later known as the Corporation Inn and the Red Lion. They also ran 100 cattle and other animals.