Convicts of the Royal Sovereign 1835

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Convicts of the Royal Sovereign 1835

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Charles Davies (Davis) was born in Southampton. He was assigned to William Sharp in Sydney on arrival in Australia. A description of him from the convict indent - 'Nose inclining to left side, lost three upper front teeth, scar center forehead, breast hairy, scar top of middle and 4^th finger right hand, large scar back of left hand, scar right eyebrow.'

He received aTicket of Leave for Maitland district in 1840.

Jonathon Davis Trade: Butcher and clerk. Jonathon Davis was found guilty of embezzlement at Westminster Sessions of Peace. He was assigned to John Dixon in Goulburn in 1835. A Certificate of Freedom was issued in 1842.

William Davis was a fifteen year old errand boy convicted of picking pockets. On arrival in Australian he was assigned to Peter McIntyre at Maitland. He was issued with a Ticket of leave for district of Maitland in 1842.

John Docking was a shepherd and farm labourer convicted of stealing money at Norfolk. He could read and write and was issued with a Ticket of Leave for district of Parramatta on 14th February 1840. He applied to marry Bridget Larkin in 1842.

William Eyres

William Eyres was sentenced to six months in prison in Wiltshire for larceny at age 19. On his second offence two years later he was sentenced to seven years transportation for stealing poultry.

On arrival in Australia he was assigned to Thomas Leiver at Richmond. His Ticket of Leave was issued for the district of Windsor on 14th February 1840. He married Mary Malone in 1842 and died in 1879 at Richmond.

Frederick Eley

Frederick Eley was a 35 yr old widower convicted of stealing a goose in Suffolk. His description - Red hair, red beard, grey eyes, arms freckled, 5' 5 1/".

A Ticket of Leave was issued for district of Patrick Plains in 1840 and he received a Conditional pardon in 1842.

Thomas Ellis

Thomas Ellis was a steam boiler maker's boy. He was 16 years old and could read and write. He was convicted of picking pockets in London. On arrival he was assigned to James Hassall in Yass. He received a Certificate of Freedom 1842.

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