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ˆEDWARDS, John R. N., *22 February 1809 |
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John Edwards was included in the
Navy List of Medical Officers in 1814
It may have been this
John Edwards who accompanied
Sir Edward Parry
on his
second voyage to discover a North-west passage in 1821:
John Edwards was later appointed Surgeon Superintendent to the
convict ships
Hercules
in 1832
Henry Tanner in
1834
Roslin Castle in
1836 and
Charles Kerr
in 1837
John Edwards was on the List of Surgeons of the Royal Navy who
were fit for service in 1841. He was appointed Surgeon to the Excellent in
that year. He was still serving on the Excellent in 1843 (26)
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ˆELLIOTT, John Wilson *8 May 1838 |
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John Elliott was employed as Surgeon Superintendent on
the convict ship Marion to Van Diemen's Land. The
Marion arrived in Hobart 16 September 1845. John Elliot kept a
Medical Journal from 18th May to 24th September 1845.
He was
Surgeon Superintendent of the Joseph Somes bringing
Exiles which arrived in Sydney 23 October 1847. He kept a Medical Journal
on the voyage of the Joseph Somes from 27 April to 8
October 1847....The Joseph Somes taken up by the Admiralty to
convey male exiles to Hobart Town and Port Phillip fitted at
Deptford and dropped down to Woolwich May 6th 1847 where she
embarked her Guard and 165 male Exiles. On the 18th the ship
quitted Woolwich for Cowes when she arrived on the 23rd of the
same months and there 84 Parkhurst boys were received from
Parkhurst Prison making a total of 249 then under my
Superintendence. During the ships stay at Spithead several of the
Parkhust Boys suffered from nausea and inability to take their
food accompanied by more or less derangement of the bowels which
ceased on going to sea. On the 4th June the ship sailed from
Spithead, Wind at N.E.......(19)
He was employed as Surgeon Superintendent on the Stately
which arrived in Van Diemen's Land 2 September 1849 (Australian
Medical Pioneer Index)  In 1851
John Elliott resided with his wife Susan in Salisbury Street,
Westminster. John was 43 and Susan was 30 years of age. He gave
his occupation as Surgeon, Royal Navy (half pay) and place of
birth Ireland. The couple lodged at the house of Thomas Richards,
a builder. (1851 UK Census) John Elliott was Surgeon
Superintendent on the Castle Ellen convict ship to
Bermuda and kept a medical Journal from 9 November 1855 to 26
March 1856. (National
Archives) He was promoted to Deputy Inspector of Hospitals
and Fleets on 10 October 1865 and was on the retired list of 1867.
He is listed in the
Medical Register 1865. Date of Registration 1 January 1859 -
Naval Hospital, Haulbowline, Queenstown, Ireland. Member of Royal
College of Surgeons Engl 1828 M.D. Univ. K. Coll. Aberd. 1856.
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ˆELLIS, James R.N., *26 July 1823 |
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James Ellis was appointed Assistant-Surgeon to the Mersey
in 1818 (Edinburgh Magazine)
He was employed as Surgeon Superintendent on the
convict ships
Hooghley
in 1831,
Diana in 1833,
Bengal Merchant in 1835 the Westmoreland in
1836 (to VDL) and the
Waterloo in 1838.
He settled in Yass for a time and later returned to England
where he died in 1863.
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ˆELYARD, William R.N.
*5 December 1797 |
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In 1811 William
Elyard was appointed surgeon to the Guard ship
Tisiphone. Assistant surgeon on the Tisiphone
was John Cochrane.
In October the Tisiphone
came to the rescue of the passengers and crew of the Pomone frigate which struck on the Bridge rock while coming
through the Needles at low water mark.(33)
William Elyard was included in the
Navy List of Medical Officers in 1814
By 1821 William Elyard, a
half-pay naval surgeon, and his wife Sarah, née Gilbert were
compelled by his health and finances to emigrate to New South
Wales. He arrived with his family on 18 December 1821, as
surgeon-superintendent on the convict ship
John Bull.....Australian
Dictionary of Biography
He was on the List of Surgeons unfit for service in 1841
William Elyard died in
1853.....
Portrait of William Elyard
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ˆESPIE, Robert R.N., *4 February 1815 |
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Robert Espie was included in the
Navy List of Medical Officers in 1814
He was employed as surgeon superintendent on the
following convict ships -
Morley
in 1817 Shipley
in 1818
Dorothy
in 1820 Lord Sidmouth
in 1823
Lady Rowena
in 1826 Mary 1830(VDL) Roslin Castle
in 1834 and
Elizabeth
in 1836
He received passage money after each voyage to return to
England. In April 1819 seven naval surgeons all returned to England on the
Shipley together(2).
On the voyage of the Dorothy to
Australia
in 1820 his brother George Espie accompanied him. They both received
land grants in Van Diemen's Land and Robert was for a time acting-surgeon at Port Dalrymple, succeeding
Jacob Mountgarrett in that position (1820).
Both Robert Espie and George Espie and family returned to England
on the Guildford in October 1820.
When Robert Espie married Janet Jerman
Simons, the youngest daughter of William Simons of Sydenham on 17th
January 1828 at St. Martin's in the Fields Church, Middlesex he was
attached to H. M. S. Mersey. (34)
Robert Espie was on the List of Surgeons of the Royal Navy fit for
service in 1841.
Robert and Janet Espie can be found in
the 1851 Census living at Hanstead House in Hanstead Lane, Lewisham UK
with three servants. Robert and Janet are 59 and 57 years old. Robert
is stated to have been born in Co. Derry, Ireland.
Janet Jerman Espie died at Blyth Hill Sydenham, Kent aged 60
in 1854. In the 1861 Census Robert Espie is living in Bushey
Hertfordshire with two servants and their young children.
He was on the 1864 List of Surgeons retired.
Correspondence of Michael Farraday
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ˆEVANS, Evan *1 October 1806 |
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Evan Evans was included in the
Navy List of Medical Officers in 1814
Evan Evans was employed as Surgeon Superintendent on the
convict ship
Malabar in 1819 and the
Phoenix in 1822. He kept unusually detailed journals
throughout the voyages.
The Morning Post announced in April 1823 that Evan
Evans had been appointed surgeon on the Ocean convict ship to
New South Wales, however this did not eventuate and
James McTernan joined the Ocean as Surgeon just one
day before she sailed.
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ˆEVANS, William
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William Evans arrived in Australia as surgeon on the convict ship
Indispensable
on 18 August 1809. The Indispensable had departed England
on 2nd March 1809.
In September he was appointed Assistant-Surgeon at Newcastle in
1809 and remained there for many years.
He was
given permission to occupy 100 acres of land at Paterson in 1813
and this was later converted to a grant.
Select here to find out more about William Evans and the
location of his grant.
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ˆEVANS, William R.N., *24 July 1808 |
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William Evans of the Royal Navy was employed as
Surgeon Superintendent on the following convict ships to New South
Wales and Van Diemen's Land -
Sir William Bensley to
NSW in 1817. No surgeon's journal available
Bencoolen
to NSW in 1819. He kept a medical journal from 13th April to 4 September
1819
Hindostan
to NSW
in 1821. Surgeon's Journal from 25 June 1821 to 29
November 1821.
Asia to Van Diemen's Land in 1824. Surgeon's Journal 28
June 1823 to 3rd February 1824
Sir Godfrey Webster
to NSW
in 1826. Surgeon's Journal from 13 May 1825 to 16 January 1826
Layton to Van Diemen's Land in 1827
Lady of the Lake to Van Diemen's Land in 1829
Larkins 1831 to Van Diemen's Land. Surgeon's journal from 17th May
1831 to 27 October 1831
Southworth
to Van Diemen's Land in 1834. Surgeon's Journal from 31st August 1833 to
28 January 1834
Earl Grey
to NSW in 1836. Surgeon's Journal from 15th July 1836 to 31st December
1836.
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