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Voyage
Transportation
Randall Risely was transported on the Minerva, departing 26th Jul 1821 and arriving 16th Dec 1821 with 172 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
Minerva (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 77 (40) |
| 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
Date of death updated as per sourced from the 1877 Launceston (Tasmania) death register. I also update the spelling of surname to assist other family historians in finding this. I note Judith is still updating this log and would really appreciate if I can get in contact as I am writing a family history book. Name on many of Randall Risely's convict documents show it as RISELY and RISLEY. His Ticket of Leave is in RISELY. Not to be confused with other Risleys of the same period whom we are not related to (ie we are NOT related to Maria Risley). However, over time the name has reverted to RISELEY (as is my maiden name). Death also reported in Launceston Examiner, 24.11.1877 page 5, SUDDEN DEATHS.-It was reported at the Police Station on Tuesday night, by Mr Thomas Reilly, who resides on the Wellington-road, that on that evening he heard a man calling for help, and on going outside he found Mr Randal Risely very ill, and. complaining of great faintness. Reilly. took the sufferer into the house placed him.on a chair, and administered restoratives, but he died in about ten minutes afterwards. Risely was a resident of King's Meadows, and had been ailing with heart 'disease and bronchitis. No inquest is considered necessary
Randall Risley/Riseley was indicted along with Thomas Lawrence for stealing at Edmonton, 1 mare, value 4 pounds, the property of John and Samuel Whitbred. Randall was 17 years old and sentenced to death, Lawrence was found not guilty. 21/12/1821: On list of convicts forwarded to Liverpool for distribution. Listed as Risely. 25/9/1822: Runaway from Liverpool. On return of proceedings of the bench of Magistrates, Parramatta; appears as Regley. June 1823: On return of convicts discharged from the establishment at Emu Plains; to Port Macquarie. 7/6/1823: Sentenced at Penrith. 24/6/1823: On names of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per 'Sally' 20/3/1824: On list of persons proposed to be sent to Hobart. 20/3/1824: On list of convict runaways from Port Macquarie forwarded to Hobart per 'Triton'. 23/3/1824: On list of runaways with punishments received. Listed as Randle Risley. Description: 5'6 1/2" tall, grey eyes, brown hair, sallow complexion. Many tattoos on both arms, mostly letters. Tasmania: Listed as a blacksmith/Labourer. 1831-32 Public works. 1833: Assigned to Mr Sargeant. 1835: Transported to Port Arthur. 25/8/1837: TOL 29/7/1845: CP 1840: Married Mary Council, she was free. Randall also asked for permission to marry Helen Arnold per 'Hydery 1839, in June of 1839 and applied to marry Mary in December, 1839.
Married Mary Counsel 1840 Hobart Tasmania