Sophia BROADHURST transported to Van Diemens Land in 1845 (General)
I am in touch with a woman in Tasmania who posted this on the Hereford boards, I thought it might be of interest here.
Would anyone know of the family of Sophia Broadhurst? She was possibly born in Leominster, Herefordshire about 1822 to George and Ann. On her convict records, Sophia stated she had a sister Anna and a brother Isaac. She was transported to Van Diemens Land in 1845 aboard the Emma Eugenia 3. In the colony, Sophia named two other children George and her daughter Ann Anna. Sophia may have had a child, also named George, born about 1844/5 and possibly fathered by a Charles White in England before her transportation. Thanks Lettie
Sophia White, proper name Broadhurst, aged 22, was tried at the Gloucester Summer Assizes with Susan Price before E Machen Esq. The crime was assaulting Elijah Morris on the Queens Highway at Lydney Gloucester on Saturday night of the 14th June and stealing a purse worth a penny and eleven shillings his property. She was sentenced to be transported to parts beyond the seas for 10 years.
The only child to survive in the colony was Ann Anna born in 1851 - my great great grandmother!
Lettie.
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In 1841 Sophia is in Monmouth Jail with about 5 or 6 other young girls, including a 5 year old said to be a debtor.
Sophia Broadhurst age 15, not born in County. age 15 may be a guess.
So Sophia is in jail down in Monmouth in the spring of 1841, she mugged her victim in Lydney on the other side of The Forest, shouldn't walk alone in Lydney, LOL, but he was probably drunk for a couple of girls to rob him. Do you know the date of the crime?
I believe Sophia committed the robbery on the 14th of June 1844 at Lydney.
Lettie
I did find a Broadhurst family for her in Yarpole near Leominster in the 1851 census. I wonder if anyone here knows anything about Elijah Morris or what happened to Susan Price? cheers fred
Girl transported
by shepway 
, Sunday, May 13, 2007, 22:55 (6405 days ago) @ Fred Beach
Suggest you contact Gloucestershire Archives and obtain copy of the entry from the Gloucester Gaol Register. See this web page for info:
http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1348
A search of the Index gives the following:
SURNAME FORENAME COMMITTAL AGE PARISH/TOWN OCCUPATION REF:
WHITE Sophia 17 Jun 1845 22 Knighton RAD Hawker Q/Gc6/1
This tells us that Sophia was from Knighton, Radnorshire (now Powys) and it is possible the register entry may provide more.
A search for Susan Price gives:
SURNAME FORENAME COMMITTAL AGE PARISH/TOWN OCCUPATION REF:
PRICE Susan 17 Jun 1845 Ledbury HEF LabourerQ/Gc6/1
There are also 2 entries for Elijah MORRIS in the Index as follows:
SURNAME FORENAME COMMITTAL AGE PARISH/TOWN OCCUPATION REF:
MORRIS Elijah 3 Dec 1864 56 Lydney Tin Plate Worker Q/Gc6/4
MORRIS Elijah 28 Jul 1867 58 West Dean/MON Tin Plate Worker Q/Gc6/5
1871 Census entry for Elijah Morris
Elijah Morris abt 1809 Penyvan, Monmouthshire, Wales Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Ellin Morris abt 1808 Aylburton, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
Catherine Morris abt 1855 Moriston, Glamorgan, Wales Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
1881 Census entry for Elijah
Living at Whitecroft, West Dean
Elijah Morris abt 1807 Whitebrook, Monmouth, Wales Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Oliver Richards abt 1869 Whitecroft W D, Gloucestershire, England Grandson West Dean Gloucestershire
Death of Elijah:
Name: Elijah Morris
Estimated birth year: abt 1807
Year of Registration: 1882
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 75
DISTRICT: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 18
Best wishes
Mike
Elijah MORRIS 1807 Tin Man Lydney
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Wednesday, May 16, 2007, 00:14 (6403 days ago) @ shepway
1841
Elizah Morres abt 1811 Lydney Gloucestershire Tin man
Ellen Morres abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Lydney Gloucestershire
Alice Morres abt 1835 Gloucestershire, England Lydney Gloucestershire
Ann Morres abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Lydney Gloucestershire
Fanny Morres abt 1837 Gloucestershire, England Lydney Gloucestershire
Thomas Morres abt 1840 Gloucestershire, England Lydney Gloucestershire
1851
Alice Morrice abt 1834 Lydney, Gloucestershire, England Servant Lydney Gloucestershire
Sophia WHITE transported to Tasmania in 1846
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Sunday, May 11, 2008, 11:45 (6042 days ago) @ Fred Beach
Name: Sophia White
Vessel: Emma Eugenia
Convicted Date: 2 Aug 1845
Voyage Date: 22 Jan 1846
Colony: Van Dieman'S Land
Piece: HO 11/15
Place of Conviction: Gloucester
County of Conviction: Gloucester
Term Ten years
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