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Summary

Born
Jan 1816
Conviction
Embezzlement
Departure
Aug 1849
Arrival
Nov 1849
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Owen Parsley
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1816
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Baker

Crime

Crime: Embezzlement
Convicted at: Essex, Chelmsford Assizes
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 8th Aug 1849
Ship: Adelaide
Arrival: 29th Nov 1849
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip

Transportation

Owen Parsley was transported on the Adelaide, departing 8th Aug 1849 and arriving 29th Nov 1849 with 304 passengers.

The 'ADELAIDE’ was built 1832 in Calcutta. Wood ship of 640 Tons. 1849 voyage: Departed London 17 Aug 1849. The convicted persons were then known as 'Exiles' because they had served part of their sentence in England and providing they were of good conduct were to be given a 'Ticket of Leave' or Conditional Pardon upon arrival in Australia. The 'Adelaide' arrived at Hobart, VDL on 29 Nov 1849 and disembarked 40 men. The ship then sailed to Port Phillip, Victoria but was refused entry and so sailed on to Port Jackson, New South Wales arriving there 24 Dec 1849. 1855 voyage: departed Portland, England on 19 April 1855, arriving Fremantle, Western Australia on 18 July 1855. 260 convicts, 1 death. The ship also carried 30 Pensioner Guards and their families.

AdelaideAdelaide (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 88
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

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 27th January 2026

1847 - Conviction Date; 8 Mar 1847 UK, Prison Commission Records - Portland Prison Age; 31 1/2 inches . Married - 2 children. Able to read & write. Offence; Embezzlement after a previous conviction of Felony Trade; Baker 1853 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Registers of Conditional and Absolute Pardons Name Owen Parsley. Age; 37. Birth Year; 1816 Origin Place Ipswich Conviction Date 8 Mar 1847 Pardon Date 5 Jan 1853. Vessel Name Adelaide Record Type Conditional. Pardon Number 53/30 © 1997-2026 Ancestry