Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Eliza Jones was transported on the Duke Of Cornwall, departing 8th Jul 1850 and arriving 27th Oct 1850 with 199 passengers.
Duke Of Cornwall (generic)References
| Primary Source | Female Convict Register, Grangegorman Depot, Dublin |
Claims
"Eliza is my ancestor."
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Convict Notes
Arson.—On the night of the 9th inst., about seven o'clock, two rambling women named Eliza Jones and Margaret Basley, set fire to a cow-house, belonging to a farmer named Thomas Carroll, at Fontstown, by applying matches to the thatch; after which they went to the police station at Youngstown, and told what they had done ; the police sallied out, and reached Carroll's about half a mile from their barrack, in time to rescue two cows and two heifers from being burned to death ; had the police been ten minutes later the cattle would have been destroyed, as Carroll had not noticed the fire until the police called. The necessary informations have been sworn, the women were committed for trial at next assizes.— Leinster Express. Evening Freeman, 16 Feb 1850. Margaret Basley was also transported on the Duke of Cornwall.
Tasmanian Records Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON15-1-6/CON15-1-6P254 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON15-1-6/CON15-1-6P255 Eliza Jones, age 24, Laundress, tried Kildare, 21 March 1850, 10 years, native place, Dublin, single, catholic, can read and write, Relations: B, George at NP. Offences: Burning a house ? Carroll at Kildare, 3 mths for a cloak. Convict Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON41-1-28/CON41-1-28P97 No 390. Eliza Jones. Transported for Arson. Gaol report, never convicted before. Good, Single, Stated this offence, Burning a house pre Carroll at Kildare, 3 months for a cloak. Aug 27 1852. Married Saml. Smith. Not eligible for a T of L. 21/6/53. Recommd for T of L, Jan 9 1855. Cond Pardon appd. 18/12/1855. New Town report Nov 84. Remarks: Feb 28/1851 Absconded. Feb 19/1852 To her husband, Saml Smith. This woman has permission to reside with Mr Sea(?)thorpe, New Town, whilst her husband is at the Heron. Vide letter 29/10/53. See record for full details.
Eliza was five foot five, single, with brown hair and a fair complexion. Eliza could read and write and had no previous convictions. She was convicted on March 21 and received at Grangegorman on June 14.