Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Richard Jones was transported on the Parkfield, departing 12th May 1839 and arriving 1st Sep 1839 with 242 passengers.
Built Isle of Man 1833. 496 tons. Voyage from Sheerness 15 May 1839 to Port Jackson, New South Wales 1 Sept 1839 - 109 days. (No deaths reported) 240 passengers. 31st Regiment, 6 women & 9 children.
Parkfield (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 44 |
| 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 gggrandfather his son Richard and Sarah were my grandmothers parents"
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Convict Notes
Richard Jones transported for life for arson on the Parkfield helped build the road to Goulburn when pardoned had to stay in the Ulladulla area worked as a farmer and then brought his family out on the Garland his youngest son Joseph died at sea age 11,Robert Garrad 1811 convicted and transported on the Admiral Gambier Friends he was granted a pardon 31/1/1818 and was employed by Thomas Wilford a large sydney landholder from 1816 until sometime after 1826 He married a Sarah Taylor 16/10/1826 he got a land grant in Ulladulla NSW called Wickham Hill the farm lies northwest of Garrads Lane
Ticket of Leave: 19 August 1846 Conditional Pardon: 1 March 1851. Wife Elizabeth and children Richard, Sarah, John and William journeyed out aboard "Garland" in 1851 to reunite with Richard. They settled in Milton/Ulladulla area.