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BORN: (abt.) 1817 ENGLAND
DIED: 30 July 1880 at Hobart, Tasmania from apoplexy and paralysis MARRIED: Elizabeth MORRIS on 4 May 1849 at Holy Trinity Church, Hobart, Tasmania. CHILDREN (known) Mary Jane ALLSBROOK born on 8 April 1850 BURIAL Richard was buried at Queenborough Cemetery. No headstone survived at the time the headstones were transcribed in the early 1950's. In 2024 his remains were exhumed and in 2025 re-interred at Cornelian Bay. |
CONVICT
Description
Height: 5 feet 1.5 inches (156cm); Age: 22; Complexion: Sallow; Head: Oval; Hair: Light Brown; Whiskers: None; Visage: Oval; Forehead: Medium height; Eyebrows: Brown; Eyes: Blue; Nose: Long; Mouth: Small; Chin: Medium [CON33-1-70 p12]
Richard was tried at Manchester on 30th October 1843 for stealing cloth. He had several previous convictions for similar offences.
Richard was transported to Van Diemen’s Land on board the ship Marion (2), leaving London on 14th June 1845.
Richard received a ticket of leave on 1st December 1846.
His conditional pardon was granted on 25th March 1851
Elizabeth MORRIS
Description
Height: 5 feet 2.5 inches (159cm); Age: 25; Complexion: Fair; Head: Large; Hair: Brown; Visage: Normal; Forehead: Medium; Eyebrows: Brown; Eyes: Light Blue; Nose: Small and sharp; Mouth: Large; Chin: Small and round
Elizabeth was single and had a child with Thomas WATKINS before being transported to Van Diemen’s Land.
Description
Height: 5 feet 1.5 inches (156cm); Age: 22; Complexion: Sallow; Head: Oval; Hair: Light Brown; Whiskers: None; Visage: Oval; Forehead: Medium height; Eyebrows: Brown; Eyes: Blue; Nose: Long; Mouth: Small; Chin: Medium [CON33-1-70 p12]
Richard was tried at Manchester on 30th October 1843 for stealing cloth. He had several previous convictions for similar offences.
Richard was transported to Van Diemen’s Land on board the ship Marion (2), leaving London on 14th June 1845.
Richard received a ticket of leave on 1st December 1846.
His conditional pardon was granted on 25th March 1851
Elizabeth MORRIS
Description
Height: 5 feet 2.5 inches (159cm); Age: 25; Complexion: Fair; Head: Large; Hair: Brown; Visage: Normal; Forehead: Medium; Eyebrows: Brown; Eyes: Light Blue; Nose: Small and sharp; Mouth: Large; Chin: Small and round
Elizabeth was single and had a child with Thomas WATKINS before being transported to Van Diemen’s Land.
CONVICT SHIP MARION (2)
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Ship Name: Marion (2)
Rig Type: S. Built: Calcutta Build Year: 1834 Size (tons): 684 Voyage Details Master: Kettlewell Surgeon: John W. Elliott Sailed: 14 June 1845 From: Woolwich Arrived: 16 September 1845 Port: VDL Route: Days Travel: 94 Convicts Landed: 300 males & 0 female convicts The National Archives (TNA): HO 11/14, pp.295-312 Bateson, Charles & Library of Australian History (1983). The convict ships, 1787-1868 (Australian ed). Library of Australian History, Sydney: pp.368-369, 393 |
FAMILY
Richard ALLSBROOK and Elizabeth MORRIS were both convicts. Elizabeth was transported on the ship “Sea Queen”. They applied for permission to marry, and this was granted on 24 April 1849. [CON52-1-3 p4]
Richard married Elizabeth MORRIS on 4th May 1849 at Holy Trinity Church. Richard is noted as a bachelor, a painter and glazier. The officiating minister was Philip Palmer, and the witnesses were William GREEN and Josias HEYWARD. [RGD37-1-8-266]
CHILDREN
Mary Jane ALLSBROOK born at Goulburn Street, Hobart on 8th April 1850. [RGD33-1-3-2251]
DEATH
Richard died at Goulburn Street, Hobart on 30th July 1880 aged 63 years. The cause of death was apoplexy and paralysis. [RGD35-1-9-2613]
Richard ALLSBROOK and Elizabeth MORRIS were both convicts. Elizabeth was transported on the ship “Sea Queen”. They applied for permission to marry, and this was granted on 24 April 1849. [CON52-1-3 p4]
Richard married Elizabeth MORRIS on 4th May 1849 at Holy Trinity Church. Richard is noted as a bachelor, a painter and glazier. The officiating minister was Philip Palmer, and the witnesses were William GREEN and Josias HEYWARD. [RGD37-1-8-266]
CHILDREN
Mary Jane ALLSBROOK born at Goulburn Street, Hobart on 8th April 1850. [RGD33-1-3-2251]
DEATH
Richard died at Goulburn Street, Hobart on 30th July 1880 aged 63 years. The cause of death was apoplexy and paralysis. [RGD35-1-9-2613]