Sentencing of Jane Fletcher (1786-1832) of Orleton, Herefordshire

I was provided with a transcript of Jane Fletcher's sentencing by a fellow descendant. I've previously written about her death sentence reprieve, and commution to life transportation:

http://thehistoryofmatt.blogspot.com/2009/01/jane-fletcher-sentencing-in-1803.html

Born at Orleton, Herefordshire, England in 1786, daughter of Richard and Tabitha FLETCHER. Following sentencing and reprive, she was transported to Australia on the 'Experiment' arriving in June 1804. In New South Wales she married Rowland Edwards (1804), then after his death in 1814 she married John Allen. She died in 1832 in the Richmond district.

Her tragic trial was at the Hereford Assizes, the trial being on the 15th March 1803. The transcript of the court records has a note at the bottom 'Transcribed by Carol Bergen from public record office document ref: assi5/123/9 43832'. Transcript (with a summary below):

"HEREFORDSHIRE. The jurors for our Lord the King upon their oath present that Jane Fletcher late of the parish of orleton in the county of Hereford. Single woman on the 26th day of august in the forty second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the 3rd by the grace of God of the United Kingdom of great britain and ireland King defender of the faith. Her being big with a male child the same day and year at the parish, aforesaid in the county, aforesaid, but the providence of God, did bring forth the said male child alive of the body of her. The said Jane Fletcher, alone and in secret, which said male child to being born alive by the laws of this realm was a male bastard and that the said Jane Fletcher, not having the fear of God before her eyes but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil afterwards towit on the said 26th day of august in the year aforesaid, as soon as the said male bastard child was born alive of the body of her the said Jane Fletcher, the said Jane Fletcher with force and arms at the parish aforesaid in the county aforesaid and in and when the said male bastard child in the peace of God and our said Lord the king then and there being feloniously willfully and of her malice aforethought did make an assault and that the said Jane Fletcher with a certain iron spade with a wooden handle of the value of 2 pence which the said Jane Fletcher in both her hands then and there had and held the said male bastard child in and upon the left side of the neck of him the said male bastard child then and there feloniously and willfully out of her malice and aforethought did strike and act giving unto him the said male bastard child then and there with the said iron spade bu the whole act in the manner aforesaid in and upon the left side of the neck of him the said male bastard child one mortal wound of the length of six inches and the depth of one inch of which the said mortal wound to the said male bastard child on the said 26th day of august in the year aforesaid at the parish aforesaid in the county aforesaid then and there instantly died and that Tabetha Fletcher the wife of Robert Flecther late of the said parish of orleton a labourer at the time of committing the felony and murder aforesaid by the said Jane Fletcher in manner and for in aforesaid feloniously willfully and of her malice aforethought was present aiding, helping, abetting, assisting, comforting and maintaining the said Jane Fletcher the felony and murder aforesaid in manner and pain aforesaid to do commit and perpetrate and so the jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid to further say that the said Jane Fletcher and Tabetha Fletcher slain the said male bastard child then and there in a manner and form aforesaid feloniously willfully of their malice aforethought did kill and murder against the peace of our said Lord the king his crown and dignity and the jurors aforesaid upon their oath will further present that the said Jane Fletcher on the 26th day of august in the 42nd year of the reign of our said sovereign lord George the 3rd by the grace of God of the united kingdom of great Britain and Ireland declared king defender of the faith her being big with male child the same day and year at the parish aforesaid in the county aforesaid by the providence of God did bring forth the said male alive of the body of her the said Jane Fletcher alone and in secret which said male child to being born alive by the laws of this realm was a male bastard and that the said Jane Fletcher not having the fear of God before her eyes but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil afterwards towit on the said 26th day of august in the year aforesaid as soon as te said male bastard child was born alive of the body of her the said Jane Fletcher the said Jane Fletcher with force and arms at the paris aforesaid in the county aforesaid and in and when the said male bastard child in the peace of God and our said Lord the king then and there being feloniously willfully and of her malice aforethought did make an assault and that the said Jane Fletcher with a certain iron spade with a wooden handle of the value of 2 pence which the said Jane Fletcher in both her hands then and there had and held the said male bastard child in and upon the left side of the neck of him the said male bastard child then and there feloniously and willfully out of her malice and aforethought did strike and act giving unto him the said male bastard child then and there with with said iron spade by the stroke and cut in the manner aforesaid in and upon the left side of the neck of him the said male bastard child a mortal wound on the length of 6 inches and the depth of 1 inch and the said Jane Fletcher then and there feloniously willfully and of her malice aforethought did put both her hands on and around the neck of him the said child then and there fixed him the said child and did feloniously willfully and of her malice aforethought did choke and strangle of which said mortal wound choking and strangling he the said child there and then instantly died that is said Tabitha Fletcher at the time of committing the felong and murder last aforesaid by the neck Jane Fletcher in manner and form last effort in feloniously willfully and of her malice aforethought to carer present aiding, helping, abetting, assisting, comforting and maintaining the said Jane Fletcher in the felony and murder last aforesaid in manner and form last aforesaid to do commit and perpetrate and so the jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid to further try that the said Jane Fletcher and Tabetha Fletcher trial the said male bastard child then and there in a manner and form last aforesaid feloniously willfully out of their malice aforethought did kill and murder against the peace of our said lord the king, his crown and dignity."

Jane was found guilty and sentenced to death:

From Worcester News, 21 Mar 1803"At Hereford Assizes yesterday, Jane Fletcher, aged only 15, for the murder of her new born bastard child, was capitally convicted and sentenced to death."

Her mother was acquitted:

Hereford Journal, 23 Mar 1803"Assizes. At our Assizes, which ended on Friday evening, Joseph Fowke, alias Coft, for stealing a sheep, the property of Thomas Field, of Whitboum; and Jane Fletcher, aged 15, for the murder of her newborn bastard child, were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death; the former is reprieved, and the latter was to have been exectuted on Monday last, but is respited to the second of May next. John Teague, found guilty of forgery at the last Assizes, received setence of death, but was reprieved before the Judges left the city. William Dally, for stealing three pigs, was ordered to seven years transportation. Phebe Griffiths, for uttering in payment several counterfeir pieces, called Shillings; and Priscilla Clarke, for receiving stolen goods, were ordered to twelve months imprisonment. John hardwick for stealing oak plans; Martha Cooke, for stealing a quantity of wool from off a sheep, the property of William Wathen; and Ann Cooke for  stealing a great-coat, the property of Mr. Cobun, Su Tavern, in this city, were sentenced to six months imprisonment. - Tabitha Fletcher, implicated with her daughter Jane Fletcher; Walter ?, charged with the murder of his father; Sarah Pingree, for the murder of her new born bastard child; Thomas Butcher, for sheep stealing; James haynes, for stealing wearing apparel; Harriet Vo?, implicated as an accessary with Priscilla Clare; John Pheasant, for having in his possession two forger notes; and Edward Gwilt, for stealing a pail, were all acquitted."

 

The enoerous legal language of the charge above can be distilled to the following grizzly and tragic:

"HEREFORDSHIRE. That Jane Fletcher of Orleton, Hereford, Single woman, on the 26th of August, 1802, gave birth to a male bastard child. That as soon as the child was born she assaulted the child with an iron spade with a wooden handle of the value of 2 pence, inflicting upon the left side of the neck of the child a mortal wound of the length of six inches and the depth of one inch, and then strangled the child, instantly killing the child. That Tabetha Fletcher the wife of Robert Fletcher of Orleton, was present aiding and abetting her daughter Jane Fletcher.

One can't imagine the circumstances that drove a 15 year old girl to kill her child.

The Will of Samuel William Hyde Alleyn (abt1803 - 1854)

My ancestor Samuel William Hyde Alleyn (or Alleyne, and sometimes written Allen) came from Golden, Tipperary in Ireland with his family in 1850 on the 'Thetis', and died in 1854 (http://thehistoryofmatt.blogspot.com/2009/10/ive-previously-written-on-my-ancestor.html). Given the paucity of Irish records and my desire to learn more about the Alleyn family, my mum kindly ordered his probate records (Will and associated documents) which I'v transcribed here.

I've transcribed the Will. Along with it are a series of affadavits related to the Will - rather than transcribe these I've given a summary of each letter. The period between when Samuel died and the probate was settled was quite a long time - 1854 to 1872.

The Will itself, like all most other documents in folded with writing on the other side.

The Will of Samuel William Hyde Alleyn

Outside:
"Dated 3rd day of June 1854. Will of Samuel William Hyde Allen, Jas. Cahil Solicitor"

 Inside:
"In the name of God Amen. This is the last Willand Testament of me Samuel William Hyde Allen of the City of Sydneyin the Colony of New South Wales, Butcher. Whereas I am entitled after the decease of the present Proprietor to an Estate five? lives Renewable for ever in a property situated near Fermoy in the County of Cork in that part of Great Britain and Ireland called Ireland known as the "Coringa Estate" Creagh and Templenoe. And whereas I am desirous to make provision for my children after my family decease. I do hereby give devise and bequeath unto Stanley Bourchier of Stanley Cecil Street in the City of Limerick and James Macnish of said City of Sydney, Medical Doctor, executors hereby appointed by me all my right title and interest in the  said Property to be holden by them upon the following purposes And upon none other that is to say to permit and suffer my Son William Allen to enter upon same and to receive the rents ??? and profits thereof when and so soon as he shall have given legal charges upon same one fix the sum of Five hundred pounds to my Daughter Elizabeth McGrath wife to Michael McGrath of the said City of Sydney one for the sum of Five hundred pounds to my Daughter Ellen Allen one for a like sum of Five hundred pounds to my Son Samuel Allen one for a like sum of Five hundred pounds to my Daughter Ann Allen and one for a like sum of Five hundred pounds to my Daughter Mary Allen ^together with a like sum of Five hundred pounds to my wife Mary Allen {inserted afterwards}. And I hereby revoke all former Will or Wills by me at any time heretofore made and published In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 3rd day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
{signed} Sam Allyn
Signed and published in he presence of us who in the presence of Testator and each other have scubscribed our names as witnesses
James Cahil
Henry J.S. Bowdler
John McGrath"

The Will was dated the same month as Samuel's death, suggested he was unwell and aware that it was time to settle his affairs. His occupation was butcher, and his son William Placid ALLEYN carried on the same occupation in Glebe later on. The claims appear grand - that he was due to inherit considerable property in Ireland. No mention was made of any property in Sydney where the family lived. I will write a future entry on the Alleyn family in Tipperary and the possible connection to the property in Cork.

A good deal of information is contained in the attached affadavits. They are not numbered, but are here only to aid in summarising them.

1. Petition of James Macnish of Paddington
The document is folded, with writing on the outside as follows:
"In the Supreme Court of New South Wales Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction In the Will of Samuel William Hyde Allen or Alleyne deceased.
Petition Filed 25 March 1872 Relodged 13 April 72
18th April 1872. This day the Petition Probate of the last Will and Testament of Samuel William Hyde Allen or Alleyne deceased was granted to James Macnish, one of the executors in the said Will named (leave being reserved to Stanley Bourchier the other executor also in the said Will named to come in and prove) Testator died the - June 1854. Goods sworn at 50 pounds. Probate dated the same day as granted."

The cover note highlights the period of time from the death of Samuel Alleyn (1854) till the Will was 'proved' in 1872 (a period of 18 years). The letter itself, dated 14 Mar 1872, is a petition by James Macnish of Paddington near Sydney stating that 1. Samuel William Hyde Allen or Alleyne died on the 22nd of June 1854, 2. that Macnish was an executor of the Will, 3. the Samuel was 'possessed of personal property in the Colony', and 4. that Macnish has pulished his intention to apply for probate of the last Will and Testament of Samuel. The application was granted.

2. Affadavit by Macnish 'as to value of assets'
The letter states that that estate and effects of Samuel is under the value of 50 pounds.


3. Affadavit by Henry Jenkins Stabeley Bowdler
The letter is from "Henry Jenkins Stabele Bowdler of North Shore near Sydney in the Colony of New South Wales Clerk in the Government Treasury" stated that 1. he confirmed the last Will and Testement of Samuel, 2. the Will was executed and signed in his presence, and the presence of James Cahill then of Sydney but now deceased.


4. A 'Further Affadavit' by Henry Jenkins Stabeley Bowdler
This follow-up affadavit dated 12 April 1872 by Henry Jenkins Stabele Bowdler swore that 1. he was a witness on the Will, 2. that the erasure of the word 'Coringa' on the tenth line of the Will and its replacement by 'Creah and Templenoe' and the substitution of the word 'Cecily' for 'Staine' on the thirteenth line and the insertion of the note granting five hundred pounds to his wife, were made at the time of the preparation of the Will.


5. Affadavit by James Macnish, Executor
Affadavit of James Macnish stating 1. that he was an Executor of Samuel's Will, and that 2. he will pay all debts and legacies of the deceased as far as the deceased's effects will extend, and will settle the accounts of the Will.

6. Affadavit of Death by Mary O'Loughlin (formerly Alleyn), widow
The affadavit by "Mary O'Loughlin, wife of Michael O'Loughlin of Sydney in the Colony of New South Wales labourer" states that 1. Samuel was her former husband and that he departed this life in our about June of 1854. The affadavit is not signed by Mary, but bears her mark, indicating that she could not write. Mary married Michael O'Loughlin in February 1855 (eight months after Samuel's death) at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney - curiously, the parish transcript in the NSW BDM records shows her name as Mary HAMMOND - her maiden name, rather than her widowed name of Mary ALLEYNE/ALLEYN/ALLEN.

7. Affadavit of publication
Affadavit signed by Wiliam Francis Brennan of Elizabeth Street Sydney Clerk to Deane and Deane (solicitors firm), confirming that 1. a notice had been published in the NSW Government Gazette that probate would shortly be claimed, and 2. that no correspondence had been received related to this notice.


It is not explained in the above affadavits WHY there was a delay of eighteen years between the death of Samuel and the probate being approved. It may be that correspondence back and forth to Ireland establishing the ownership status of the property 'Creagh and Templenoe' in Cork, and the contested family lineage, chewed up time. It is surprising in this context that Samuel did not state his lineage (or parents) in laying claim on this property in Ireland (why would someone expecting to inherit property move to New South Wales?). This aspect will be explored in a future post, particularly given the full name Samuel William Hyde Alleyn.

Practically speaking, it appears that the above claim came to nothing, as the executors attested that the total estate was valued at under 50 pounds. As I noted above, Samuel's son William was a butcher in Glebe so probably didn't inherit land capable of supporting the Will's requests. On another positive note, the Will lists out the children of Samuel and Mary, confirming marriages. I haven't scanned the Will as it was A3 sized, but if anyone would like to see it let me know and I'll scan and post it.

Children of Samuel and Mary ALLEYN

Following from my previous entry on Samuel ALLEYN (ALLEYNE/ALLEN), when I was in Australia recently I spent some time at Rookwood Cemetery, and intended to visit the graves of a number of Samuel Hyde and Mary A ALLEYN.

First, a brief summary of their children, and what I've determined of them so far:

1. Elizabeth ALLEYN (abt 1829-1894). Born Golden, Tipperary and arrived in Sydney a month ahead of the rest of the family in Feb 1850 on the 'Cornwall'. Married Michael MCGRATH at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney in 1851 (written ALLEN, NSW BDM V185145 97/1851) and had at least nine children between 1851 and 1870, most registered in Glebe. The index entry for their last child Bernard MCGRATH, registered in 1870 (3470/1870), shows her full name (Elizabeth ALLEYN) confirming her identity. Elizabeth died in Glebe in 1894 (5282/1894) and is buried at Rookwood Cemetery (Mortuary Mortuary 1, Area 3 Lot 5, Grave 5).

2. William Placid ALLEYN (1833 - 1907). Born 20 Jan 1833 in Golden, Tipperary (birth date from headstone) and arrived in Sydney with his parents in May 1850 on the 'Thetis'. He married Bridget MCNAMARA at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney in 1853 (V1853240 99/1853), and they had at least eight children between 1863 and 1874, registered in Glebe. William was a butcher, as described in 'The Glebe: Portraits and Place', Freda MacDonnell, published by Ure Smith, Sydney, 1975:

"Working hours were long but there were many pleasant aspects of life. Butchers of the period plied an intimate trade with their customers. William Alleyn, grandfather of Mrs Gale of Avona Avenue, Glebe owned a butcher's shop at the corner of Ross Street and St John's Road and other shops scattered throughout Glebe. Either Alleyn or his assistant, Tom, would go out with the 'cutting cart', rather like a large milk cart, with a cutting block screwed to the door. When the door was opened the block was secured by a chain to each side of the cart.  All small orders could be met from the cutting cart, shoulders and legs of mutton, steaks of every kind, chops and roasts of beef. Flies attended the cavalcade in their thousands so the floor of the cart and the carcasses of meat were strewn with branches of the eucalyptus tree."


William died in 1907 registered in Marrickville (5589/1907), and is buried at Rookwood Cemetery (Mortuary Mortuary 2, Area C, Grave 227).


3. Ann ALLEYN (abt 1836 - 1910). Born in Golden, Tipperary and arrived in Sydney with her parents in May 1850 on the 'Thetis'. First married Charles WALKER at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney in 1856 (V1856365 101/1856), and they had at least one child - Samuel Henry WALKER born in Glebe in 1860 (2560/1860). It is not clear when Charles died, but Ann married John Joseph CONLON in Glebe in 1870 (624/1870) - her sister Ellen had married John's brother Michael five years earlier. Ann had at least four children with John from 1871-1880 registered in Sydney and Glebe. Ann died on 18 Mar 1910 in Glebe, and is buried at Rookwood Cemetery (Mortuary Mortuary 1, Area 3 Mon Block 11, Grave 24).

4. Samuel William ALLEYN (abt 1839 - 1901). IGI lists his name as Samuel William Lane Hyde ALLEYN. Born in Golden, Tipperary and arrived in Sydney with his parents in May 1850 on the 'Thetis'. Married Jane JAMES in Sydney in 1866 (694/1866). They had at least four children between 1867 and 1875, registered in Sydney. When their son 15 month old son Samuel died in 1873 their abode was given as 'off Crown St, Woolloomooloo'. Samuel's occupation was given as 'engine driver'. Samuel died in 1901, registered in Annandale. He is buried with his father at Rookwood Cemetery (Mortuary Mortuary 1, Area K, Grave 1850).

5. Ellen Teresa ALLEYN (abt 1845 - 5 Mar 1902). Born in Golden, Tipperary and arrived in Sydney with her parents in May 1850 on the 'Thetis'. Married Michael Joseph CONLON at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney in 1865 (1865/563) - her sister Ann married his brother John Joseph five years later. They had thirteen children between 1866 and 1891 (only three daughters survived to adulthood) (Mortuary Mortuary 1 and lived at 20 Broughton Rd Glebe. She died in that home on 5 Mar 1902 and was buried at Rookwood Cemetery, Area 3 Mon Block 11, Grave 30).

6. Mary ALLEYN (abt 1848 - ?). Born in Golden, Tipperary and arrived in Sydney with her parents in May 1850 on the 'Thetis'. In 1870 she was a witness at her sister Ellen's wedding, listed as 'Mary Allen'. I have not uncovered her fate.

It appears that Samuel and Mary had no further children between their arrival in 1850 and his death in 1854.

William Trevithick of Kenwyn, Cornwall

My first ancestor in Australia was Thomas Trevithick born 1835 Kenwyn, son of William Trevithick and Ann Watkins Allen, died Hill End NSW 1913.

There has always been a suggestion that this line is descended from Richard Trevithick. I've had a great deal of difficulty establishing Thomas' parentage, but this is how I believe it goes.

Thomas was born in 1835, baptised in Kenywn, Cornwall.

Source Cornwall online parish clerks site:
Parish: Kenwyn, Date: 08-Mar 1835
Name: Thomas TREVITHICK
Parents: William and Ann
Residence: St Clements
Father's rank/profession: Labourer

Thomas' third marriage certificate in 1900 in Hill End NSW to Mary A GREEN confirms the names of his parents as William and Ann nee ALLEN. Some confusion arose I believe because when Thomas married his first wife Elizabeth Randal CANDY in 1853 in Plymouth, England his father is stated as Thomas, a Gardner. Thomas and Elizabeth's arrival records on the 'Panama' from the Victorian PROV would help - but they don't allow people to order like in NSW so are inaccesible to me.

I had a great deal of difficulty finding a marriage for Thomas' parents William TREVITHICK and Ann ALLEN, this is because Ann ALLEN first married William PENGILLY in 1827:

Parish or Registration District: Kenwyn, Date: 25-Oct 1827
GROOM: William PENGILLY
BRIDE: Ann Watkings ALLEN

William PENGILLY died in 1830, Age: 40, Residence: Kenwyn Street, after they'd baptised only one child, William Henry, in 1828 (IGI).

The widowed Ann PENGILLY then married William TREVITHICK in 1834 (From Cornwall Online Parish Clerks site):
Parish or Registration District: Kenwyn
Date: 09-Jun 1834
GROOM: William TREVIDICK (Trevithick)
Groom's condition: Bachelor
BRIDE: Ann PENGILLY
Bride's condition: Widower
Witness 1: Thos Hicks
Witness 2: (mark of)Margaret Courtice

I believe a combination of the incorrect writing/transcription and Ann ALLEN's intervening marriage conspired to make it difficult to uncove them.

William TREVITHICK and Ann ALLEN/PENGILLY had two children that i've found:

THomas TREVITHICK (1835-1913), and Elizabeth baptised Wesleyan, Truro 1837 and buried aged 4 in 1842. In the meantime, Thomas' father William was buried in 1838 (Cornwall online parish clerks site):

Parish: Kenwyn, Date: 08-Apr 1838
Name: William TREVITHICK
Age: 32
Residence: St Clements

In the 1841 census, the widowed Ann Trevithick is living on Kenwyn St with Thomas and Elizabeth, along with her son William TREVITICK (previously PENGILLY) from her first marriage.

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So William TREVITHICK (also written TREVIDICK) was born about 1806 according to his age at death, married the widower Ann Watkins PENGILLY nee ALLEN in Kenwyn in 1834 and died in 1838 in Kenwyn, Cornwall. He was a labourer according to his sons baptismal transcript.

Ellen Alleyn

I'm putting the pieces of the Alleyne family together. They can also be called the Allen family or the Alleyn family.

Michael Jospeh CONLON married Ellen Alleyn in St. Mary's Cathedral Sydney on 29 Jun 1865 and they subsequently lived in Glebe. In Michael's biography posted elsewhere here, he mentions that he married the daughter of Samuel Hyde ALLEYN, and in Ellen's marriage certifiate her place of birth is listed as Co. Tipperary, Ireland and her mother is named Mary.

These clues led me to the NSW Archives database, and a family who were entered under the surname ALLEN. I imagine the name was written phonetically, given the variation in name.

Here are their arrival records (pasted below). The main information to note is that Samuel ALLEN/ALLEY was married to Mary HAMMOND, though her age and the age of his children hints that she may be his second wife. Samuel and all his children were born in Golden, Tipperary, while Mary Hammond was born in Clonmel, Tipperary.

The other key clue is that the ALLEYN's already had a daughter in Sydney, Eliza: "Daighter Eliza Allen living in Sydney" and while I'm yet to track her down in arrival records, it's certainly an interesting development.

So, here are their arrival records transcribed. I look forward to connecting them to the other ALLEYNs in Golden, Tipperary.

List of Immigrants per Ship "Thetis" arrived 20 May 1850

- Allen, Samuel, Married, 47, Calling: Shepherd, Native place and country: Golden, Tipperary, Religion: Ch. of Rome, Can Read
- Allen, Mary, Married, 35, Callling: (wife), Native place and country: Clonmell, Tipperary, Religion: Ch. of Rome, Can Read and Write
- Allen, William, 19, Callling: Shepherd, Native place and country: Golden, Tipperary, Religion: Ch. of Rome, Can Read and Write
- Allen, Ann, 14, Callling: Farmservant (daughter), Native place and country: Golden, Tipperary, Religion: Ch. of Rome, Can Read
- Allen, Samuel, 11, Callling: (son), Native place and country: Golden, Tipperary, Religion: Ch. of Rome, Can Read
- Allen, Ellen, 5, Callling: (daughter), Native place and country: Golden, Tipperary, Religion: Ch. of Rome, Cannot read
- Allen, Mary, 2, Callling: (daughter), Native place and country: Golden, Tipperary, Religion: Ch. of Rome, Cannot read

List of Immigrants per Ship "Thetis" as by the immigration board inspected 22 May 1850

- Allen, Samuel, Married, 47, Parents names: William and Ellen, both dead, Calling: Shepherd, Native place and country: Golden, Tipperary, Religion: R.C., Can Read, Relations in the colony: Daighter Eliza Allen living in Sydney, State of bodily health: Inferior, Any complaints regarding voyage: None. Remarks: 2 pounds sterling.
- Allen, Mary, Married, 35, Callling: House servant, Native place and country: Clonmell, Tipperary, Parents: Richard and Ellen Hammond, both dead, Religion: R.C., Can Read and Write, Relations in the colony: none, State of bodily health: Good, Any complaints regarding voyage: None. Remarks: 2 pounds sterling.
- Allen, William, 19, Callling: Shepherd, Native place and country: Golden, Tipperary, Religion: R.C., Can Read and Write, State of bodily health: Good, Remarks: 2 pounds sterling.
- Allen, Ann, 14, Callling: Farmservant (daughter), Native place and country: Golden, Tipperary, Religion: R.C., Can Read, Can Read and Write, State of bodily health: Good, Remarks: 2 pounds sterling.
- Allen, Samuel, 11, Callling: (son), Native place and country: Golden, Tipperary, Religion: R.C., Can Read, Can Read and Write, State of bodily health: Good, Remarks: 1 pound1 sterling.
- Allen, Ellen, 5, Callling: (daughter), Native place and country: Golden, Tipperary, Religion: R.C., Cannot read, Can Read and Write, State of bodily health: Good, Remarks: 1 pound sterling.
- Allen, Mary, 2, Callling: (daughter), Native place and country: Golden, Tipperary, Religion: R.C., Cannot read, Can Read and Write, State of bodily health: Good, Remarks: 1 pound sterling.

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