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Transportation
Isabella Phillips was transported on the Broxbournebury, departing 31st Dec 1813 and arriving 28th Jul 1814 with 127 passengers.
Broxbournebury (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 148 |
| 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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Convict Notes
TIMELINE NOTES: BC: 1776 Sentenced: 14/07/1813 Middlesex [see trial record below] to death, commuted to transportation for life Crime: Stealing Previous Occupation: Furrier Age on Convict Indent: 38 CAME WITH SON NICHOLAS 1813 – ISABELLA PHILLIPS, Theft > theft from a specified place, 2nd June 1813. 615. ISABELLA, alias ELIZABETH PHILLIPS, was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 20th of April, eight shirts, value 21s, a piece of cloth, value 2s, two childs caps, value 25s, a frill, value 6d, an ink-stand, value 1s, a shawl, value 8s, a gown, value 8s, an handkerchief, value 8d, a broach, value 3s, and a watch, value 3 pound, the property of Thomas Lambert ; in the dwelling-house of William Green. THOMAS LAMBERT. I live at No. 19, Theobalds-road, Red-lion-square ; I am clerk to a barrister. Q. Are you a house-keeper - A. No. Q. Who is the landlord - A. William Green; he lives in the house; it is in the parish of St. George the Martyr. Q. When was it - A. On the 20th of April last. I do not know of the robbery, I was not at home. ELIZABETH LAMBERT. On the 20th of April I was absent about twenty minutes, when I returned it was between four and five o'clock. I met the prisoner coming down stairs; I catched hold of her and made an alarm, and seeing my door open I charged her with robbing of me; she said she had not; a person of the first floor came to my assistance, and then Mr. Green came; when she found she could not get away she went up into my room and dropped the things there; Mr. Green went into the room. The prisoner got in by a false key. She had four keys two of them opened the door. WILLIAM GREEN. I am the landlord of the house; I live in it. Q. Do you let your floors in lodgings - A. Yes; the second floor I let to Mr. Lambert. On the 20th of April, between four and five o'clock in the afternoon, I heard Mrs. Lambert make an alarm; I asked her what was the matter; she said she had been robbed by the prisoner; I went into the room, and saw these things laying on the floor. JAMAS BADCOCK. I am an officer. I was sent for; I took the prisoner in custody, and the things were delivered to me. Q. to Prosecutrix. Now, Mrs. Lambert look at the things - A. They are eight shirts, they are mine; that is my watch; I have under charged it at three pounds; it is a silver watch with a gold seal; an ink-stand, they are all my husband's property. Prisoner's Defence. Them keys belong to my own door. GUILTY - DEATH, aged 45. First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Justice Grose. (Source: Old Bailey on-line http://www.oldbaileyonline.org ) 1814 Muster: Isabella PHILLIPS, con, Brox, on stores, FF Parra plus 1 child (3285) 1822 Muster: Isabella PHILLIPS, con, Brox, life, govt servant to her son (A16782) Nicholas PHILLIPS, CF, Brox, servant to J Thorn, Parra (A16792) 1823-1825 Muster: Isabella PHILLIPS, con, Brox, life, widow, Parra [or Elizabeth Phillips] (26299) 1828 Census: Isaac (?) PHILLIPS, 56, GS, Brox, Benevolent Asylum, Sydney (P0770) 2nd entry: Isabella PHILLIPS, aged 51, per ship Brox. 1814, GS, to her son Nicholas Cavillon at Parramatta (P1489) NSW BDM: Isabella Phillips (recorded as Mary Caviline/Cavillon) per Broxbornebury, aged 62, died 1832, Parramatta, Rev S Marsden, V1832-1330-16 St Johns C of E Parramatta [Isabella was recorded as a convict on her death. Source: Convict Death Index 1828-1879, Indexed by Lesley Uebel, CD-Rom) ["Sacred to the Memory of Mary Cavillon who departed this life June the 1.. 1832, aged 61 years Also Nicholas Cavillon son of the above, who departed this life September 9th 1869 aged 68 years" Burial Register: Mary Cavillon, 577, Parramatta. 3-6-1832. 62 years. Free Settler. R. Forrest Nicholas Cavillon, 2601, Parramatta North. 8-9-1869. 10-9-1869. WJ Gunther. (Source: The Parramatta Cemeteries: St Johns, by Parramatta & District Historical Society, page 166 (photo headstone)] Jess’ Girls – SAG: Occupation – furrier 1814 – Muster with 1 child 1822 –Muster 1825 – widow Notes from the book “Journey to a New Life…” the story of the ships Emu & Broxbornebury by Elizabeth Hook (3rd ed. 2014). I am the author & can be contacted on tbeth3370@gmail.com for further info
Isabella (Phillips) should be viewed in conjunction with Mary (Cavillon) who has been added to this voyage on this Website.
On 1822 muster Isabella Phillips is Govt Servant to her son Parramatta. On 1823-25 Muster Isabella Phillips is listed as Widow or Elizabeth Phillips.