Convict Eliza Scholefield - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1827

Conviction

Unknown

Departure

Mar 1847

Arrival

Jul 1847

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: Eliza Scholefield

Gender: Female

Born: 1st Jan 1827

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Housemaid

Aliases: Schofield

Crime

Crime: Unknown

Convicted at: Nottingham. Town of Nottingham Quarter Sessions

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 9th Mar 1847

Ship: Asia 1

Arrival: 21st Jul 1847

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Eliza Scholefield was transported on the Asia 1, departing 9th Mar 1847 and arriving 21st Jul 1847 with 168 passengers.

Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200

Asia 1 (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 166. Tasmanian Archives - convicts.
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

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on 15th August 2016

Eliza Scholefield was convicted at Nottingham on 31 Dec 1846 for stealing a silk handkerchief. Previous convictions and had been in prison before. 7yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)per the 'Asia' arriving 21 July 1847. Aged 20yrs; housemaid; Protestant. Native Place: Hull, England. Mother: Sarah Brothers: William, James, George, John & Charles Sisters: Bessy, Anne, Sarah, Numerous assignments of service work in Colony and misconduct. Time also spent at the Female House of Correction. Application for permission to marry: 21 Aug 1848 to William Ransom (per 'John Barry). Application for permission to marry: 31 Dec 1849 to Henry Hill (per 'Susan'). Application for permission to marry: 25 June 1850 to Thomas ROGERS (per 'Lord Petre'). Approved. Marriage: 15 July 1850 at St. Joseph's Church, Launceston. Eliza aged 22yrs; passholder; spinster. Thomas aged 26yrs; Ticket of Leave; bachelor. Departure from VDL: Eliza Schoefield (per 'Asia')& Thomas Rogers (per 'Lord Petre') - to Victoria per the 'Clarence' 15 March 1854. (ref. POL220/1/3)