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Sophia Stratford was transported on the Janus, departing 23rd Oct 1819 and arriving 3rd May 1820 with 109 passengers.
Rig Type: S. Built: New York 1810 Size (tons): 308 The Janus was also a whaling ship. 1819/20 voyage: Female convicted women embarked in England and then in Cork, Ireland. One Rebecca Connolly embarked at Cork but due to ill health was returned to Depot. Sailed on 19 Dec 1819. Arrived at Port Jackson, NSW 3 May 1820. On 20th May, 68 of the women was boarded on the Princess Charlotte bound for Van Diemen's Land, to Port Dalrymple and Hobart. A formal enquiry was held as to the treatment of the women by the Captain and his crew. Note: Not all of the women from Ireland have been included yet on this Register. Currently being updated. Two of the Women convicts, Mary Long, and Lydia Elsden claimed to be in a pregnant condition on arrival. Mary Long claimed the Captain, thomas Mowat, was the father of her child, and Lydia Elsden claimed the Chief Officer, John Hedges, was the father of her child, to which they both swore before the Magistrate.
Janus (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 243 (123); NSW Museums of History: NSW State Archives Collection: Colonial Secretary's Papers 1820-1826 |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Index. STRATFORD, Sophia. Per "Janus", 1820 1820 May 16 On list of convicts transhipped from the "Janus" to the "Princess Charlotte" and forwarded to Hobart (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.37) 1820 Oct 10,14 Sent from Van Diemen's Land per "Morley" for alleged improper conduct. To be employed at the Factory, Parramatta (Reel 6007; 4/3502 pp.327, 334) 1821 May 19 Proceedings taken at Court House, Parramatta, against Charlotte Hodges for running away from the Female Factory (Reel 6051; 4/1749 pp.347-50) 1821 Jun 11 Alias Charlotte Hodges. On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Governor Bligh" (Reel 6008; 4/3504 p.85) 1821 Jun 18,21 Re her conviction and transportation to Newcastle (Reel 6008; 4/3504 pp.98-9, 109) 1821 Jun 19 Explanation of irregular sentence passed on Sophia Stratford, alias Hodges, for repeatedly running away from the Parramatta Factory (Reel 6051; 4/1749 pp.392-3) 1821 Jul 2 Alteration as requested made in time in warrant against (Reel 6051; 4/1749 pp.405-6) 1822 Nov 25 Of the Female Factory; former prisoner at Newcastle. James Calvert, chief constable at Newcastle, wishing to marry her and to have her sent to Newcastle (Reel 6067; 4/1808 p.326) 1823 Jan 25 Re permission to marry at Newcastle (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.176) 1823 Feb 4 In the Female Factory, Parramatta. For permission to marry James Calvert, prisoner at Newcastle (Reel 6067; 4/1809 p.18) 1823 Feb 12 Re permission to marry at Parramatta (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.331) 1823 Mar 3,5 Re permission to marry James Calvert at Parramatta; appears as per "Maria" (Reel 6010; 4/3507 pp.397-8) 1823 Mar 28 Re her transport to Newcastle and marriage to James Calvert (Reel 6057; 4/1768 p.136) 1823 Apr 8 Re proceeding to Newcastle for marriage (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.93) 1824 Jun 14 Re permission to proceed to Newcastle (Reel 6013; 4/3511 p.453)
TRIAL: October, 1818: Sophia Stratford was sentenced to 7 years' transportation for larceny [stealing silver] at the October Quarter Sessions at Surrey. She was one of four people tried and convicted for larceny that day. All received the same sentence of transportation for 7 years. The others were: John Gregg, James Stratford and John Brown (England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 for Sophia Stratford; England, Surrey, 1818; and Wednesday 28 October 1818, Public Ledger and Daily Advertiser, p3). --00--
See Colonial Secretary's Papers 1820-1826 in the names Sophia STRATFORD and Charlotte HODGES. Also has a Tasmanian Convict Conduct Record CON40/1/9 Image 10 in the name Sophia STRATFORD per Janus 1820
New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary’s Papers, 1788-1856 Copies of Letters Sent Within The Colony, 1814-1827 18/5/1820 On a list of 43 convicts transferred per ship Princess charlotte to VDL Hobart