Eliza (Smally) Burgoyne (abt. 1833)

Born about 1833 in Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Wife of Charles Burgoyne — married 6 Jan 1860 in Hobart Town, Tasmania, Australia

Biography

Eliza (Smally) Burgoyne was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to Van Dieman's Land

Eliza was born about 1833.

Eliza was transported to Van Diemens Land She is described as 5 foot 1 inch in height with a fair complexion, sandy hair and hazel eyes. Prior to conviction, she was employed as a housemaid. She was convicted at the Lincoln Assizes on 5 March 1851 and sentenced to 15 years. ^[1]She arrived in Van Diemens Land aboard the Anna Maria which departed London on 7 October 1851 arriving in Hobart on 26 January 1852.^[2]

After arrival in Hobart, her conduct record shows she absconded regularly and was punished with sentences of hard labour. It is difficult to decipher some of her conduct report and assignments due to the age of the original document but it appears she spent some time at Sandy Bay which is now a suburb of Hobart.^[3]

Eliza (servant) married Charles Burgoyne (shoemaker) on 6 February 1860 at the Church of St Joseph, Hobart. ^[4][5]

Eliza died in July 1908 and was buried on 29 July 1908 in a paupers grave at Cornelian Bay Cemetery. Her last known residence was New Town Charitable Institution, New Town.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1434507
2. ↑ Tasmanian Convict Record

   First name(s) Eliza

   Last name Smalley

   Supplied full name Smalley, Eliza

   Sex Female

   Year 1851-52

   Departure date 7 Oct 1851

   Departure port London

   Arrival date 26 Jan 1852

   Voyage number 345

   Ship name Anna Maria (2)

   Ship number 2

   Document ref Conduct Record CON41/1/32; Description List CON19/1/10; Indent CON15/1/7; Muster Roll CON13/1/11; Muster Roll GO1/1/82 Page 405

   State Tasmania

   Country Australia

3. ↑ https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1434507
4. ↑ https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/862336
5. ↑ Marriage Record Tasmania

   First name(s) Charles

   Last name Burgoyne

   Birth year 1827

   Residence Tasmania, Australia

   Marriage year 1860

   Marriage date 06 Jan 1860

   Spouse's first name(s) Eliza

   Spouse's last name Smally

   Marriage place Hobart Town, Tasmania, Australia

   Town -

   County -

   State Tasmania

   Country Australia

   Groom's age 33

   Groom's birth date 1827

   Bride's age 27

   Bride's birth date 1833

6. ↑ New Town Charitable Institution, New Town