Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Elizabeth Riley was transported on the Rajah, departing 1st Apr 1841 and arriving 19th Jul 1841 with 182 passengers.
Rajah (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 277 (140) |
| 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
Elizabeth Riley was 21 years old on arrival in VDL and was transported for ‘stealing money from the person’. Elizabeth was 5’0 ¾” tall, fair complexion, light red hair, brown eyes, 3-4 years on the town, native place was Cavan, Ireland. On arrival at Hobart, Elizabeth was sent to the Colonial Hospital, Hobart; not fit for assignment at present, invalid. 1/11/1845: Ticket of Leave 28/1/1847: Application for permission to marry John Ayliffe (free); Elizabeth in private service at Launceston; John free by servitude, resident at Norfolk Plains. 20/2/1847: Married John Ayliffe at St Andrew’s Anglican Church, Evandale. 26/2/1847: TOL 25/10/1847: Recommended for CP 30/1/1849: CP 2/10/1849: Elizabeth eloped with her step-son John Ayliffe, he had arrived as a convict on the Mount Stuart Elphinstone 1848, they were apprehended 3/10/ 1849 at Bothwell. There is some speculation that Elizabeth changed her name and is the Mary Ann Everett who married step-son John Ayliffe in 1854. the witnesses at the marriage were shipmate Ann Jones and her husband Richard Hasler. John and Mary Ann had at least two children at New Norfolk— Mary Anne in 1855 and Harriet in 1857 John Ayliffe Snr., died 19/10/1872.