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Transportation
Alfred Riley was transported on the Lord Dalhousie, departing 19th Sep 1863 and arriving 28th Dec 1863 with 272 passengers.
1852 - Voyage. 912 tons. Ferris from Cork. 322 male convicts. C.A. Anderson Esq, MD, Surgeon Superintendent.
Lord Dalhousie (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 585 (294) |
| 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
Hannah arrived on the Strathmore in 1864 (if I put Travancore in the previous contribution, sorry, I was thinking of Ellen Tully and Annorah Ryan). She and Thomas had 8 children of their own who grew to adulthood.
He married Hannah Greaves, from Manchester. She was single, having never been married (the Hilton in the Bic. is probably remembering the Hulton which is on her father's side.) She had lived with John McCallister (transported to WA as George Schofield) and had two daughters, but never married him. She made a sworn statement to that effect.
Alfred Riley was the alias because he'd not long been released on parole from Portland 2nd Jan 1862. It doesn't seem to have fooled the authorities - all records for Alfred Riley are tagged Thomas Elliott. Trial records for the 1858 conviction are online at the Old Bailey website. He was born in Dublin c 1841, possibly baptised at Saints Michael and John in April. His father was Thomas Elliott, basketmaker and his mother, Mary Riley. The family had moved to England by 1844 when sister Mary Ann was born in Maidstone, Kent. They then moved to Southwark in London. The 1858 conviction was in Oliver Twist territory.
Thomas was convicted in 1858 and sentenced to 4 years gaol for burglary. This term in gaol obviously didn't cure him of his ways and he was re-convicted at Newington on 19/5/1862 for larceny and sentenced to 6 years Penal Service. According to his convict records he was 22 years of age, he was single, 5 feet 5 and a half inch tall with grey eyes, a long face, stout build and had a scar on his left cheek. His character was "indifferent". He arrived aboard the ship the Lord Dalhousie on 28/12/1863. Despite the fact his name appears on the Electoral Roll until 1916, Thomas Elliott died at Bunbury End, Greenbushes on 15/5/1902 at the age of 61. According to the local newspaper report, the cause of death was bronchitis resulting in pneumonia. He was buried in the Roman Catholic section of the old Bunbury cemetery which was out near the back beach but has now been converted to a park. Thomas Elliott's tendency for braking the law manifested itself again on 3/8/1888 when he stole a cash box from the tap room of the Rose Hotel in Bunbury. Thomas was convicted and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment with hard labour. Despite gaining some income from being the local washer woman, his wife Hannah Harriet Hilton (nee Greaves), sort Poor Relief during his time in prison. After Thomas' time in prison the family moved to Greenbushes, about 1890.