Military Pensioners who arrived on the ELIZA 1850

 

The Eliza left the Downs on 24th December 1849 with 60 male convicts on board. Also on board were men who had been discharged from the British Army and were embarking to Van Diemen's Land to take up land and jobs.  They brought their wives and children. Members of the 99th Regiment of Foot were being sent out to join their Regiment made up the numbers on board.

 

 

Surname

First

Rank

Regiment

Wife

Child

Trade

Residence

ANDERSON

Edward

Private

Snapper

Yes

No

Cooper

Richmond.  Located on his land

BAILIFF

John

C/S

80th

Mary *

1

 

Transported to NSW

BARRY

Michael

Private

 

Ellen *

 

 

Died on board

BENN

John

Corp.

17th

Yes

1

No

Oatlands.  Located on land

BOWS

Thomas

Private

 

Yes

1

Gen. Serv.

 

BREHENY

James

Private

6th

Bridget *

No

No

Green Ponds.  Located on his land

BRENNAN

James

Private

95th

No

No

No

Brighton-located on land

BRYAN

Thomas

Private

10th

Marg. *

No

No

Green Ponds.  Located on his land

BULGER

James

C/S

49th

Yes

4

No

Launceston

BURKE

Thomas

Private

Eng/dep

Yes

2

Rail.

Transferred to Port Phillip

CAMPTON

Thomas

Corp.

50th

Yes

1

No

Hobart. Labourer at Bond Store.

CAREY

William

Private

11th

Bridget *

No

Hse Serv

Richmond.  Located on his land

CLANCY

Patrick

Private

27th

Yes

4

No

Oatlands.  Located on his land

CLEARY

William

Private

13th

Yes

2

No

Oatlands.  Located on his land

CONNOR

Patrick

Private

39th

Mary *

1

No

Oatlands.  Located on his land

CORNISH

William

Private

46th

Ellen *

3

No

Richmond.  Located on his land.

CROWLEY

Patrick

Private

50th

Yes

2

No

Campbell Town.  Located on his land.

CRUTCHLEY

Stephen

Private

39th

No

No

Shepherd

Green Ponds.  Located on his land

DAWSON

George

Private

31st

No

No

No

Oatlands.  Located on his land

DOOLAN

Patrick

Sgt.

51st

? *

5

No

Launceston

DUNN

Thomas

Private

49th

Yes

2

No

Campbell Town.  Located on his land.

FAGAN

Michael

Private

9th

Yes

1

No

Richmond.  Located on his land.

FENTON

Patrick

Private

11th

Yes

No

No

Launceston in Police

FLEMMING

Thomas

Private

50th

Yes

2

No

Oatlands.  Located on his land

FRING

William

Private

-

Jo *

No

B/Smith

 

FURLEY

Michael

Private

6th

Yes

2

No

Oatlands.  Located on his land

GORDAN

James

Private

5th

Yer

2

No

Green Ponds.  Located on his land

HAINES

James

Private.

10th

Yes

3

Groom

Oatlands.  Located on his land

HAYES

Michael

Private

3rd

Mary *

1 No

No

Green Ponds.  Located on his land & in Police

HEYDEN

Edward

Private.

10th

Yes

3

No

Oatlands.  Located on his land

HOGAN

Michael

Private

Rifle

Cath. *

No

Clerk

Staff Sergeant

JOHNSON

Edward

Private.

17th

No

No

No

Hobart Town.  Employed at Orphan School

KELLY

Michael

Private

Newfoundland Co

Yes

2

 

Huon.  School master at the Huon

KENNEDY

James

Private

55th

Yes

3

No

Green Ponds.  Located on his land & in Police

KENNEDY

John

Private

57th

Yes

2

No

Norfolk Island Constable

LLOYD

James

Private

97th

No

No

No

Westbury.  Located on his land. & in Police

MAHER

James

Private

4th

No

No

No

Green Ponds.  Located on his land & in Police

MAHON

Thomas

Sgt.

15th

No

No

Clerk

Malahide.  Located on his land

MALONE

Thomas

Private

58th

Ellen *

2

No

Oatlands.  Located on his land

MALONEY

James

Sgt.

63rd

Marg. *

1

No

Norfolk Island Overseer

MALSEED

William

Sgt.

3rd