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James Jelley was transported on the Morley, departing 30th Jun 1818 and arriving 7th Nov 1818 with 166 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 61 (32) |
| 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 James (Jelly) are: JELL/EY James (Jelly/ey) was born about 1763/79/83. He was tried w/6others for possessing forged notes at Lancaster Assizes Lancashire in March 1818, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 11 1818 after a voyage of 4months on MORLEY; he was sent to Parramatta; he was Protestant; he was forwarded to Parramatta for distribution. He married Elizabeth (Mitchell nee Thomas her second marriage) of Parramatta with permission on 15/21 8 1820 at St Matthews CofE Windsor, lived at Pitt Town. He was appointed constable on stores at Windsor & soon dismissed for selling spirits about 1822. He was assigned to his wife, taken off stores & issued his Ticket of Leave, on 17 9 1823 presumably for Pitt Town, which was cancelled after debts forced the sale of his house in 1823 & movement to Parramatta without permission (he was sentenced to gaol as a debtor but the gaoler apparantly refused to admit him). On 1 3 1826 he was sentenced to 3years for pig stealing & released to Parramatta. He is recorded in 1828 with his wife & children as baker at Market St Sydney. He is recorded in 1828 as a carter. [Some details taken from this Website; where there are 2entries] Elizabeth (Mitchell nee Thomas) was born about 1781. She married firstly ??? (Mitchell) & produced 5children: She was tried w/1other for uttering forged notes at Cumberland Summer Assizes on 7 8 1818, sentenced to death reprieved to 14years, & arrived in NSW as a convict with her children on 20 1 1820 after a voyage of 8months on LORD WELLINGTON; she was Protestant; she was sent to Parramatta for distribution. She lived at Pitt Town after 1820. She & her children were placed on stores when her husband was imprisoned in 1822. Her husband was assigned to her in 1823 & the family taken off stores. She is recorded in 1828 with her husband & children at Market St Sydney. Her Ticket of Leave was cancelled in February 1829 due to drunkenness. She died as Elizabeth (Jelley) on 10 7 1830 age49 at Sussex St Sydney mother of 7known children & was buried at St James CofE Sydney. [Noted persons named Elizabeth (Mitchell) are recorded as dying on 13 1 1824 age45 & 5 5 1826 age48 & both buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney.] [Some details taken from this Website] James (Jelley) & Elizabeth (???/Mitchell) produced 2children: 1.Thomas (Jelley) was born about 1825. He is recorded in 1828 with his parents at Market St Sydney. 2.James (Jelley) was born about 1826. He is recorded in 1828 with his parents at Market St Sydney. 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.
Colonial Secretary Index. JELLY, James. Per "Morley", 1818 1818 Nov 17 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Morley" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.147) 1820 Jun 21, Jul 3 Re permission to marry at Windsor (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.106) 1822 Jan 14 Debtor at Windsor. Re refusal of Windsor gaoler to admit him to Gaol (Reel 6058; 4/1770 pp.31-31a) 1822 Jan 23 Re gaoling of (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.348) 1822 Jan 31 To be gaoled as a debtor (Reel 6054; 4/1759 p.115) 1823 Sep 13 Husband of Elizabeth Jelly. Dismissal from office of constable at Windsor (Reel 6057; 4/1768 pp.179-179b) 1823 Sep 17 Re assignment of to wife (Reel 6057; 4/1768 p.180) 1823 Sep 18 Re Government rations (Reel 6057; 4/1768 p.178) 1823 Sep 22 Living in Parramatta without proper authority (Reel 6057; 4/1768 p.182) 1823 Oct 15 On list of prisoners assigned; listed as Joseph Shelly (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.115) ----------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. JELLY, Elizabeth. Per "Lord Wellington", 1820, as Elizabeth Mitchell (which see also); wife of James Jelly, per "Morley", 1818 1823 Sep 13 On the Government Stores (Reel 6057; 4/1768 pp.179-179a) 1823 Sep 17 Wished to have her husband assigned to her (Reel 6057; 4/1768 p.180) 1823 Sep 17 Document from Macquarie giving ticket of leave privileges (Reel 6057; 4/1768 pp.180-180a) 1823 Sep 18 Re Government rations (Reel 6057; 4/1768 p.178) 1823 Sep 22 Re her husband living in Parramatta without proper authority (Reel 6057; 4/1768 p.182) 1823 Oct 15 On list of persons receiving an assigned convict; listed as Mitchell alias Shelly (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.115) -------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. James Jelly, age 45, G.S. per Morley 2, 1818, 14 years, protestant, Baker, Market Street, Sydney. and Elizabeth Mitchell, age 46, T.L. Wellington, 1820, 14 years, protestant, Housekeeper to James Jelly, Market Street, Sydney. Robert Mitchell, age 17, C.F. Wellington, 1820, protestant. Mary Mitchell, age 14 C.F. Wellington, protestant Thomas Mitchell, age 11, C.F. Wellington, protestant.
Phil Hands on 7th March, 2017 wrote: James was made a Constable at Windsor. Married convict Elizabeth Thomas (‘Lord Wellington’ 1820) on 21st August 1820 at Widsor. James was dismissed from his job as constable for breaching orders ie he was selling spirits. The family at the time were already on Government Stores, which basically meant they received their food and supplies from the Government. When James was dismissed, he was to be assigned to a settler, but Elizabeth asked that he be assigned to her instead. The Government agreed to this on the stipulation that the Jelly’s came off the Stores and that James supported them. James had his Ticket of Leave Cancelled due to him being in Parramatta without permission. Apparently, his house and land was being sold to repay his debtors. The following letter was written concerning this:- Court of Magistracy Parramatta ? Sept, 182? “James Jelly, a prisoner of the crown per ship Morley states that he lived at Parramatta with his wife Elizabeth Jelly, per ship L. Wellington, who is also a prisoner. That about two years ago, he was appoinsted constable at Windsor, by the recommendation of Mr Cox. He held that situation about six months when he was dismissed selling spirits. His wife with four children were then on the Store by an order from Governor Macquarie. At the time of his dissmissal from the office of constable, he was ordered to be sent to a settler but in consequence of his wifes agreeing to resifn the rations she then received, Mr Cox permitted him to remain with his wife in the support of his family. He then built a house at Pitt Town and reained there until about seven weeks ago when he was compelled to move to Parramatta in consequences of his house and property being sold for debtors.” 1st March 1826 James Jelly, Morley, committed by Archibald Bell, Seq, for pig stealing, sentenced to 3 years on a penal settlement, discharged to Parramatta.
Lancaster Assizes. The following prisoners have been tried: Jas. Walker (20), Jas. Jelley (29) Wm. Conolly (34), Jas. Schofield (50) Mary Steel ?? Edward Walton (19) and W. Taylor (26) pleaded guilty of having forged notes in their possession. Lancaster Gazette, 28 March 1818.