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Transportation
Job Wilson was transported on the Guildford, departing 31st Jul 1811 and arriving 18th Jan 1812 with 214 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 46 |
| 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 |
Claims
"Job is my 3rd great grandfather on my mothers side."
"Husband of 5x great aunt"
"Job Wilson is one of my 5th Great Grandfathers"
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Job (Wilson) are: WILSON Job/Joab (Wilson) was born about 1784/8 in Cambridgeshire. He was tried w/1other for burglary of Ralph (Bullock) of Colchester at Chelmsford Assizes Essex on 13 3 1811, sentenced to death reprieved to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 1 1812 after a voyage of 5.5months on GUILDFORD. He married Elizabeth Ann (Rogers age13) on 19 11 1813 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was set to work on road over Blue Mountains in 1814-1815 with William (Cox)s party & was rewarded with his Absolute Pardon on 1 1 1816. He was recorded in 1828 with Conditional Pardon farmer at North Richmond with his family (mainly boys at this stage). He was recorded in 1836 as a farmer. He was granted 60acres at Kurrajong on 18 10 1839 in County Cook. He died on 15 8 1867 age about79/83 at Richmond North & was buried at St Peters CofE Richmond. [Some details taken from this Website] Elizabeth Ann (Rogers) was born on 7 4 1800 & baptised on 1 6 1800 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1828 at North Richmond with her family. She died on 8 7 1878 age about78. Details of Elizabeth Ann (Rogers) family are given in entry for John (Rogers NEPTUNE 1790) on this Website. Job/Joab (Wilson) & Elizabeth (Rogers) produced 13children: 1.Edward (Wilson) was born on 29 1 1816 & baptised on 18 7 1819 age3 w/Simeon at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1828 at North Richmond with his parents. ..[Noted this Edward (Wilson) is recorded in Smees records as dying in 1816 age<1-with no supporting details of where buried-& death date precedes baptism] ..[Noted this Edward (Wilson) is also recorded in Smees records as born on 15 12 1816 & baptised on 23 2 1817 at Christ Church Castlereagh; who died on 19/20 5 1902 age about83-5.] .. 2.Simeon (Wilson) was born in August 1818 & baptised on 18 7 1819 w/Edward at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1828 at North Richmond with his parents. He died in 1902 age about83. 3.Elizabeth (Wilson) was born on 23 10 1818 & baptised on 25 12 1825 age7 w?.Job at St Peters CofE Richmond. She was recorded in 1828 at North Richmond with her parents. She died in 1898 age about79. 4.Job (Wilson) was born on 29 6 1821 & baptised on 25/27 12 1825 age4 w?Elizabeth at St Peters CofE Campbelltown or St Peters CofE Richmond. He was recorded in 1828 at North Richmond with his parents. He died on 14 3 1877 age55. 5.Susannah (Wilson) was born in June 1825. She died on 22 12 1825 age about6m. 6.Timothy (Wilson) was born on 9 10 1826. He was recorded in 1828 at North Richmond with his parents. He died on 29 8 1897 age about70. 7.Phoebe (Wilson) was born on 30 5 1829 at Kurrygong & baptised on 19 6 1836 at St Peters CofE Richmond. She died on 2 4 1843 age13. 8.John (Wilson) was born in 1831. He died in 1916 age about85. 9.Susan (Wilson) was born in 1833. 10.Thomas (Wilson) was born in 1835. 11.Jane (Wilson) was born in 1838. 12.Jessie (Wilson) was born in 1840. He/she died in 1912 age about72. 13.Matilda (Wilson) was born in 1843. She died in 1883 age about40. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Colonial Secretary’s Papers, 1788-1825 Letter of recommendation 1820 To his Excellency Lachlan Macquarie Esquire Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over His Majesty’s Territory of New South Wales and it’s dependencies. X X - The Memorial of Job Wilson most respectfully Here with, That, your Excellency’s Memoralist came in the Ship Guildford in the year 1812, Prisoner for Life, but for services in the Mountain Road was by your Excellency Emancipated about 4 years ago. Memoralist has a wife and two children and most humbly submit that your Excellency will be pleased to give him a grant of land to enable him to provide for himself, his wife and family for wich(sp) Memoralist will be in duty bound to be ever thankfull.(sp) I know petition We certify to his Excellency the Governor that we consider Petitioner as coming within the meaning of the General order of the 20th May last may recommend him accordingly. Wm Cox.. John Crofs - Chap 50 acres
1813 Marriage - Job Wilson of the parish of St John Parramatta and Elizabeth Rodgers were married in this church by banns this 19th day of November 1813 by Samuel Marsden. Job and Elizabeth Rogers signed the register in the presence of Thomas Waymark who signed the register and Mary Minnekin who made her X mark. Elizabeth was just 13 years, Job was 25 years old. In July 1814 Job Wilson was one of a group of convicts selected by William Cox to make the road across the Blue Mountains following the explored route by Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson. Cox was commissioned by Governor Macquarie to undertake this important work. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=5063078 Refer to this link for more details . This was a remarkable achievement; commenced on the 18th July 1814 in the middle of winter and completed on the 14th January 1815. In April 1815 Governor and Mrs Macquarie followed the road from Sydney to Bathurst. Job Wilson was pardoned by Macquarie on the 1st January 1816 as a reward for his efforts on the road making. He was granted 50 acres of land at Kurrajong Heights which he called"Rocklands". It was located on the other side of what is now Bell’s Line of Road from today's North Kurrajong Public School. Job Wilson death certificate says he died at age 83, at North Richmond, he was a farmer. Born in England and been in Australia for 53 years. Married in Parramatta when he was 31 years to Elizabeth, by my reckoning he was only 25. It list 11 children plus 1 deceased. But they had a baby die, Susannah (first) and Phoebe died at 14 years.
Pardon 1 Jan 1816 Name Job Wilson Origin Place Cambridgeshire, England Trial Location Essex, England Conviction Date 13 Mar 1811 Arrival Year 1812 Pardon Date 1 Jan 1816 Vessel Name Guildford Record Type Absolute Residence 18 Oct 1839 • Kurrajong, New South Wales, Australia Name Job Wilson Date of Grant 18 Oct 1839 County Cook Death 15 Aug 1867 • Richmond North, New South Wales, Australia Name: Job Wilson Death Date: 1867 Death Place: New South Wales Registration Year: 1867 Registration Place: Richmond, New South Wales Volume Number: V18671642 157 Burial Richmond, New South Wales, Australia Name Job Wilson Gender Male Birth Date 1784 Birth Place Cambridgeshire, England Death Date 15 Aug 1867 Death Place Richmond North, New South Wales, Australia Cemetery Saint Peter's Anglican Cemetery
himself Job Wilson 1788–1867 wife Elizabeth Ann Rogers 1800–1878 son Edward Wilson 1816–1902 son Simeon Wilson 1818–1902 daughter Elizabeth Wilson 1819–1898 son Job Wilson 1825–1877 daughter Susannah Wilson 1825–1825 son Timothy Wilson 1828–1897 daughter Phoebe Wilson 1829– son John Wilson 1831–1916 daughter Susan Wilson 1833– son Thomas Wilson 1835– daughter Jane Wilson 1838– daughter Jessie Wilson 1840–1912 daughter Matilda Wilson 1843–1883
Assizes At Chelmsford, 14 prisoners were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death, viz. ... Job Wilson and John Williamson, for a burglary in the shop of Ralph Bullock, of Colchester; ... of whom the first three, Buttle, Ingersole, and Cole , were left for execution; the others were reprieved. Oxford Journal, 6 April 1811.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 398.... [Ref W1939] Wilson, Job, 40, CP, Guildford, 1812, Life, Farmer at North Richmond. 50 acres, 8 cleared, 7 cultivated. Wilson, Elizabeth, 27, born in colony. Wilson, Edward, 12, born in colony. Wilson, Simeon, 11, born in colony, Wilson, Elizabeth, 8, born in colony. Wilson, Job, 6, born in colony. Wilson, Timothy, 2, born in colony.
Job married Elizabeth Rogers 19th November 1813. Job Wilson of the parish of St John Parramatta and Elizabeth Rodgers of ditto were married in this church by banns this 19th day of November 1813 by me Samuel Marsden. Job and "Elizabeth Rodgers" signed the register in the presence of Thomas Waymark who signed the register and Mary Minnekin who made her X mark. Elizabeth's parents were John Rogers (Second Fleet Convict, 1790, “Neptune”) and Elizabeth Celly (Convict, 1798, “Britannia”). Job and Elizabeth had a large family - 13 I have traced so far, born between 1816 and 1843.
Job was one of the convicts who built the road over the Blue Mountains. He was granted 60 acres at Kurrajong.