Elizabeth Telfer

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Summary

Born
Jan 1824
Conviction
Shop lifting
Departure
Aug 1843
Arrival
Dec 1843
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Elizabeth Telfer
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1824
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Nurse girl/servant
Aliases: Johnstone (Alias)

Crime

Crime: Shop lifting
Convicted at: Scotland, Glasgow Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 20th Aug 1843
Arrival: 25th Dec 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Elizabeth Telfer was transported on the Woodbridge, departing 20th Aug 1843 and arriving 25th Dec 1843 with 205 passengers.

WoodbridgeWoodbridge (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 391 (197)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 17th April 2025

Scottish Indexes - High Court of Justiciary Trial Papers Title Trial papers relating to Elizabeth Johnstone Name Elizabeth Johnstone (m.s. Telfer) Role Accused Crime Theft and previous conviction Trial Date 31 December 1842 Trial Location Glasgow Verdict Guilty Verdict Comments Guilty in terms of own confession. Sentence Transportation - 7 years Previous Convictions Theft NRS Reference JC26/1842/583 Related Documents AD14/42/306 ** FATHER; Scottish Indexes - High Court of Justiciary Trial Papers Title Trial papers relating to Colin Telfer Name Colin Telfer alias Telford Role Accused Crime Theft and previous conviction Trial Date 16 September 1842 Trial Location Glasgow Verdict Guilty Sentence Transportation - 7 years NRS Reference JC26/1842/461

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 17th April 2025

Trial; 31 December 1842. Offence; Stealing linen from a shop 1843 - CON15-1-2 Image 256 No; 224. Height; 5 ft aged 19 years old Trade; housemaid & nurse girl 3 years on the Town Father; Colin. Transported 12 months ago for 7 years 1 Brother at Sea & 2 Sisters Mary & Margaret at Native Place 1847 - Marriage Permissions - 31 August 1847 Elizabeth Telfer. Ship/free: Woodbridge John Jones. Ship/free: Sir J Byng 1847 - Marriage. In the district of St Georges John aged 33 years old, carpenter Elizabeth aged 25 years old, Spinster