Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Grizel Johnston was transported on the Admiral Gambier And Friends, departing 31st Mar 1811 and arriving 29th Sep 1811 with 300 passengers.
Admiral Gambier And Friends (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 41 (22) |
| 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 |
Claims
"My 6x great grandmother from her relationship with John Macfarlane."
"Grizel is our 5th-great grandmother. She is the mother of our ancestor Jane McFarlane born 1813 in Sydney. Her father was the convict John McFarlane."
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Convict Notes
Male Orphan School - Roll book, 1 January 1819-18 September 1848. Name: John Eddington Age: 8 When admitted: Jany 1. 1819 Time of quitting the school: March 14, 1827 Parents’ names: Grizzle Macfarlane Occupation: Fishwoman Residence: 5 Clarence St Sydney Remarks: Bound Apprentice to Mr Driver
National Records of Scotland: Grizel Johnston, Address: Port Seton [Portseatoun], Haddington [East Lothian]. Entry relating to the crime of theft by housebreaking, habit and repute at Gladsmuir, County of Haddington [East Lothian]. Date of trial: 27 Dec 1808, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years. Grizel (Grace) Johnstone was the daughter of James Johnstone and Jean Bird who married 3/1/1779 at Aberlady Ease Lothian, Scotland. Grizel was baptised on the 17/6/1782. Colonial Secretary Papers: EDDINGTON, Grace. Widow of John Eddington 1818 Aug 11: Her son John recommended for admission to the Male Orphan Institution (Reel 6047; 4/1740 pp.257-8) EDDINGTON, John (Senior) 1818 Aug 11: Deceased. His son John recommended for admission to the Male Orphan Institution (Reel 6047; 4/1740 pp.257-8) EDDINGTON, John (Junior) 1818 Aug 11: Son of John and Grace Eddington; recommended for admission to the Male Orphan Institution (Reel 6047; 4/1740 pp.257-8) 1819 Jan 1: Admitted to the Male Orphan School; Grizzle McFarlane his parent/guardian (Fiche 3307; 4/7208 pp.1-2) 17/11/1811: Had a son named John to Adam Eddington, a soldier on the Friendship??. (**This is from family tree sites**) or was it John Eddington, which has also been recorded, (which does not look possible as John Eddington arrived on the Neptune in 1790. Son John Jnr was born at sea according to his death certificate, it states that the father's name was Adam but Grizel told officials in the colony that the father's name was John. Perhaps John Eddington, on the Neptune, had nothing to do with Grizel?? The date of son John's birth suggest the Grizel fell pregnant towards the end of February 1811, which was when the Scots woment were being trans-shipped from Edinburgh to Woolwich to board the 'Friends'. In NSW she had 3 children to John McFarlane, (Admiral Gambier & Eolus 1808) Jane, Daniel and Thomas. (John McFarlane 1764-1841). Then married William Watson (Lord Eldon 1817) Son, John Frederick Watson 1822-1843, 2 daughters, Mary Ann Watson 1823-1849 and Martha Watson 1825-1896. No marriage records for any of the 'marriages' found. 15/5/1843: Grizel Grace Johnston died in Sydney. aged 60. Occupation: Fish woman.
Apology - gender changed to correctly read Female (according to Scots Magazine (1809, p 74).
On 27 December 1808, Grizel Johnston, Port Seaton appeared at Edinburgh High Court on a libel - breaking into the washing house of Reverend Dr Hamilton at Gladsmuir,and stealing several articles whilst being under sentence of banishment from Haddingtonshire (no detail). Pled guilty and transported for 7 years. See Scots Magazine (1809) Vol.71, p 74 and McGowan, John (2013) A New Civic Order: The contribution of the City of Edinburgh Police, 1805-1812, p 155 and p 229.