Summary
Born
Jan 1820
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
May 1837
Arrival
Oct 1837
Death
Jul 1843
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Personal Information
Name: Riley Jeffs
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1820
Death: 24th Jul 1843
Age at death: 23
Occupation: Labourer - general
Voyage
Departed: 27th May 1837
Ship: Elphinstone
Arrival: 2nd Oct 1837
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
Riley Jeffs was transported on the Elphinstone, departing 27th May 1837 and arriving 2nd Oct 1837 with 240 passengers.
Elphinstone (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 55 (29) |
| 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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crime of transportation taken from conduct record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-25/CON31-1-25P56
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age of 17 years taken from indent at arrival 1837 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON23-1-2/CON23-1-2-P143
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26 July 1843 Bushranger. Publicly hanged at Launceston for the murder of District Constable William Ward at Campbell Town
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New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Tasmania Year; 1841 No; 1002 Name; Riley Jeffs Ship; Elphinstone Remarks; DIED; 24 July 1843