Riley Jeffs

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Summary

Born
Jan 1820
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
May 1837
Arrival
Oct 1837
Death
Jul 1843
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Personal Information

Name: Riley Jeffs
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1820
Death: 24th Jul 1843
Age at death: 23
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Berks. Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th May 1837
Arrival: 2nd Oct 1837
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Riley Jeffs was transported on the Elphinstone, departing 27th May 1837 and arriving 2nd Oct 1837 with 240 passengers.

ElphinstoneElphinstone (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 55 (29)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Robyn Everist avatar
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on 24th January 2026

crime of transportation taken from conduct record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-25/CON31-1-25P56

Robyn Everist avatar
52
on 24th January 2026

age of 17 years taken from indent at arrival 1837 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON23-1-2/CON23-1-2-P143

C H avatar
135
on 27th October 2025

26 July 1843 Bushranger. Publicly hanged at Launceston for the murder of District Constable William Ward at Campbell Town

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 13th June 2021

New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Tasmania Year; 1841 No; 1002 Name; Riley Jeffs Ship; Elphinstone Remarks; DIED; 24 July 1843