Elizabeth Jones

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Summary

Born
Dec 1798
Conviction
Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
Departure
Jun 1823
Arrival
Oct 1823
Death
Nov 1823
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Personal Information

Name: Elizabeth Jones
Gender: Female
Born: 29th Dec 1798
Death: 20th Nov 1823
Age at death: 24
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Lancaster, Liverpool Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 3rd Jun 1823
Ship: Mary
Arrival: 5th Oct 1823
Place of Arrival: New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Elizabeth Jones was transported on the Mary, departing 3rd Jun 1823 and arriving 5th Oct 1823 with 127 passengers.

Built 1811, Ipswich,England 361 tons. 1817 Journey On Monday arrived the ship Mary, Capt. ORMON, from Calcutta, with merchandize—Passengers, Captain FAITHFUL and Lieut. HAMILTON: this vessel has brought 6 male prisoners from India, destined for Port Jackson; to which place it is expected she will sail to-morrow. Hobart Town Gazette, 24 May 1817. Ship News. On Thursday arrived from Calcutta, via Derwent, the ship Mary, Captain Ormon, with a various cargo. -Passengers from Calcutta, Captain Faithfull and Lieutenant Hamilton:-The Mary sailed from Calcutta the 23d of February, and left the Pilot the 1st of March. Sydney Gazette, Sat 7 Jun 1817. -------------------------------------------------- Convicts who sailed on the 'Mary' direct from Ireland - 1819 & 1836 - are currently being listed, incomplete data to date.

MaryMary (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 63 (33)
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

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 2nd April 2026

National Archives. ADM 101/51/3 Medical journal of the Mary, female convict ship from 12 April to 3 November 1823 by Harman Cochrane, surgeon and superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed on a voyage to Van Dieman's Land and New South Wales. Folios 43-44: Elizabeth Jones, aged 24, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, pulmoris affection and has not menstruated for five months past; put on sick list 19 September 1823, sent 6 October 1823 to hospital at Hobart Town.

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 6th February 2023

Tasmanian Records. List of prisoners per Mary (3) who do not appear to have landed at Sydney. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2P278 See list for details.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 14th July 2021

Burials in the Parish of St David's, Hobart Town in the County of Buckingham Year 1823 No; 755 Name; Elizabeth Jones When Died; 1823, 22 Nov When buried; 1823, 24 Nov Age; 23 years Ship’s Name; Mary Quality or profession. Convict. By Whom Ceremony was preformed; Wm Bedford Conduct Record; No; 23 Name; Elizabeth Jones. Trial; Liverpool - Oct 1822 -7 Transported; for stealing 9 Sovereigns from a person

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 7th January 2021

UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Ship: Mary - 1823 Name; Elizabeth Jones Age; 24 [1799] Date; 19th Sept 1823. Notes; Of a delicate habit, and has a child at the breast. Discharged; Sent to hospital at Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land October 6th. 1823 --------------------