Ogborne Convicts Transported to Australia.
Three people are recorded as having been convicted to transportation to Australia - see details below:
1) Elizabeth Ogbourne Died On Voyage on 16 Sept 1826
(The 'Grenada' left with 88 women convicts)
( more details of the Grenada and the passenger list)
Convicted: 4 Mar 1826
Voyage date: 1 Sep 1826
Ship:Grenada Origin:Wiltshire
Colony: New South Wales
Report from the Bristol Mercury issue 1845
It seems likely that this Elizabeth Ogbourne who was sentenced to be transported ‘for life’ was the Elizabeth Ogbourne mentioned in the following listings obtained from the Wiltshire Record Office:
DATE: 12 JLY 1825
SURNAME: OGBOURN FORENAME: ELIZABETH
CLASS: QUARTER SESSIONS REF: WRO/A1/125
SOURCE: Transcribed & published by Wilts FHS.
NOTES: In Devizes prison "Upon Orders".
DATE: 12 APR 1825
SURNAME: OGBORNE FORENAME: ELIZABETH
CLASS: QUARTER SESSIONS REF: WRO/A1/125
SOURCE: Transcribed & published by Wilts FHS.
NOTES: Age 19. In Devizes prison.
DATE: 04 APR 1826
SURNAME: OGBORNE FORENAME: ELIZABETH
CLASS: QUARTER SESSIONS REF: WRO/A1/125
SOURCE: Transcribed & published by Wilts FHS.
NOTES: Upon orders in Fisherton Anger prison.
Two other Ogborn*s are listed as having been transported to Australia:
2) James Ogborn transported for life (one of 14 sentenced at the same assizes on the same date.)(Merits further investigation !)
Convicted:29 Jul 1820 Sussex Assizes
Voyage date:Oct 1820
Ship: Prince of Orange arrived NSW 12/2/1821
Colony: Not Given
3) Henry Ogborne transported for 10 years
Convicted:30 Mar 1850 Gloucestershire Assizes for Robbery
Voyage date:30 Dec 1853
Ship: Sea Park
Colony: Western Australia. Arrived Fremantle on April 5, 1854 with 180 passengers and 304 convicts
for more details of the Voyage and the occupants of the ship the Sea Park
6th January 2008