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George Onslow was transported on the Hindostan, departing 30th Jun 1821 and arriving 24th Nov 1821 with 152 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 70 |
| 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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Colonial Secretary Index. ONSLOW, George. Per "Hindostan", 1821 1821 Nov 29 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Hindostan" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.102) 1823 May 6 Re permission to marry at Sydney (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.243) 1823 May 15,29 Servant of Mr Hickey. Petition to be assigned to wife (Fiche 3235; 4/1870 p.42) c.1824 Assigned to his wife who had left home so ordered back into Government employ (Reel 6056; 4/1763 pp.245-8) 1824 c.Apr Combmaker. Assigned convict mechanic whose master was a defaulter in payment for (Reel 6061; 4/1778 p.265g) 1824 Apr 2, Sep 2 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.94) ONSLOW, Mary. Wife of George Onslow, per "Hindostan", 1821; formerly Mary McEvoy (which see also) 1823 Jun 30, Sep 30 On list of persons to whom convict mechanics have been assigned (Fiche 3296; X53 p.78) 1824 c.Apr On list of defaulters in payment for assigned convict mechanics for the quarters ending 31 Dec 1823 and 31 Mar 1824 (Reel 6061; 4/1778 p.265g) 1824 c.Jul On account of rents received for assigned convict tradesmen for the three quarters ending 30 Jun 1824 (Reel 6061; 4/1779 p.173d) 1824 Sep 2 Of Clarence Street. On list of persons receiving an assigned convict (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.94) On Friday last, James Hardwick,George Onslow,and GeorgeWright, assigned servants to persons in Sydney, were brought before three Magistrates in the Police Court, charged, as near as can be recollected from the depositions, with having been in the house of a private individual between three and four o'clock on Sunday morning last, disputing respecting cards and betting. It appeared in evidence, that certain constables, in the course of their rounds, hearing a considerable uproar in a newly occupied house, in Clarence-street, on the morning aforesaid, upon a nearer approach, distinguished the voices of several persons, who seemed to be contending about the fairness of " a game," and the right of the players to certain stakes. The constables supposing, from the conversation, that the parties were engaged at play, watched an opportunity to enter the house, which was soon afforded, by two of the parties within, Onslow and Hardwick opening the door, as if in the act of going away. The constables on this immediately entered, and surprised a number of persons seated before a table. The prisoners were then taken into custody, and on their persons were found several large sums of money. The Bench sentenced each of the offenders to labour in a distant road party from Sydney. Sydney Gazette, 23 July 1827. The lovers of Gambling, whose apprehension in a disorderly house, we noticed in our last, underwent a final examination on Friday. The fact of their participation in illegal games, of chance, and disorderly congregation together in an irregular house being satisfactorily; proved, George Onslow, of King Street, Comb maker, assigned servant to his wife, GeorgeWright a dealer, holding a Ticket of Leave, and old Diamond, also an assigned Servant, were severally sentenced to be worked in a distant road party for the period of six months. A very exemplary sentence. The Monitor, 24 July 1827.
Family connections for George (Onslow) are: ONSLOW George (Onslow) was born about 1798. He was tried for breaking entering & stealing jewelry of Mr (Pierce) of Droitwich at Warwick Assizes on 10 3 1821, sentenced to death reprieved to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 24 11 1821 after a voyage of 4months on HMS HINDOSTAN; he was Protestant. He was a combmaker when he married firstly Mary (McAvoy her second marriage) on 26 5 1823 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 5children.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (McAvoy) was born in 1805. She had a first relationship at age about16 with Patrick (Mooney) & produced 2children. She died on 24/7 10 1825 age about20 mother of 2children from alcoholic poisoning & was buried at St James CofE Sydney. Details of Mary McAvoy)s family are given in entry for Hugh (McAvoy HMS GLATTON 1803) on this Website. .. >>>George (Onslow) married secondly Eliza (Davis age14) on 5 2 1826 in Sydney. He had his Ticket of Leave by 1828, & is recorded as farming 500acres with his wife at Botany district. He was recorded in 1829 as a cabinetmaker. He died in 1844 age46 father of 5children at Colonial hospital after a fall under the wheel of his dray. Eliza (Davis) was born on 16 8 1811 & baptised on 25 12 1811 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She is recorded in 1828 with her husband at Botany district. She died on 13 9 1879 age68. Details of Eliza (Davis)s family are given in entry for William (Davis ROYAL ADMIRAL 1800) on this Website. George (Onslow) & Eliza (Davis) produced 5children: 1.Jane (Onslow) was born on 2 5 1829 at Liverpool St Sydney & baptised on 2 10 1829 at St James CofE Sydney. 2.-5.??? (Onslow) 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.
1828 Census Index. George Onslow, age 30, T.L. Hindostan, 1821, Life, protestant, Landholder, Botany district. Has 500 acres of land, 10 of which were cleared. Eliza Onslow, age 17, B.C. protestant.
Tried and convicted at the Worcester Assizzes on 10th March 1821, sentenced to death, this was later commuted to transportation for life. Left England on 29th July 1821. Ship:- the 'Hindostan' sailed with 152 male convicts on board, there were no reported deaths during the voyage. Arrived on 24th November 1821 Oxford Journal Saturday 24th March 1821 p. 3 WORCESTER ASSIZES. - All the capital convicts were reprieved before the Judges left Worcester, except George Onslow, for breaking into the dwelling house of Mr Pearce, of Droitwich, and stealing thereout sundry articles of jewelry, and Thomas Dyer, for horse-stealing, who were left for execution; a reprieve, however, arrived on Sunday for Onslow, but Dyer is expected to suffer. Married Mary McAvoy (daughter of convicts Hugh McAvoy, 'Glatton' 1803 & Mary Palmer, nee Babage, also 'Gatton' 1803), they had no children as Mary died in 1825 from alcoholic poisoning. George then married Eliza Davis (daughter of convicts William Davis, 'Royal Admiral' 1800 & Mary Geer, 'William Pitt' 1806) on 5th February 1826 at Sydney, they had 5 children between 1829-1835. George died in 1844 as a result of an accident. Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 5th September 1844 p. 4 LIVERPOOL. Monday, September 2nd. — An inquest was held this day at the Colonial Hospital, on view of the body of George Onslow, a respectable farmer residing on his own land near this town. It appeared from the evidence of several respect- table witnesses, that the deceased was returning home from the town with a heavy load of manure, on a very heavy dray, and on crossing the dam his foot slipped off one of the stepping-stones, and he fell beneath the wheel, which passed over his body, breaking several ribs and the arm of the right side very badly, and causing other injuries, which Dr. Lee stated were sufficient to cause death. - Verdict accordingly.