John, Elizabeth and Ann.

  • History In England.

    John Peisley was found guilty and sentenced to death at the Croydon Assizes in the county of Surrey but his sentence was commuted to transportation to the colony of New South Wales. His wife Elizabeth and daughter Ann were allowed to travel on the same voyage. I wrote a letter to the PRO in England and received a reply telling me that He was charged with "burglariously breaking and entering" the home of William Privett and stealing a box containing money valued at more than ten pounds. The felony was committed in the parish of St Mary, Newington, London. There are no transcriptions of the trial.

  • Voyage.

    The Perseus left Spithead England on 12th February 1802 and arrived at Sydney Cove on the 14th August 1802.

    The master of the ship was John Davison. The Perseus was built in Stockton in 1789 and was 364 tons. The journey took 173 days with stops at Rio and the Cape.

    I went to a family history conference and a guest speaker researched this journey and found that at the stops provisions purchased included oranges and fresh food.

    I think this contributed to the survival of Ann.


  • John

    John was born on 4th April 1775/6 at Southwark, London, England

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  • Elizabeth

    Elizabeth married John in England, he was sentenced for life and then she travelled on the Perseus with him and their daughter to New South Wales. More »

  • Thomas

    Thomas arrived in New South Wales on the Agamemnon on the 22 April 1820, he surname is also recorded as Peasland. More »


  • Ann

    Ann was born in Surrey, England. Married John Obee in 1814. Married James Goodin in 1824.More »

  • Francis James

    Franics was born 6 May 1802. He had two relationships, Mary Hill and Esther Lee. More »

  • Sarah

    Sarah Hannah was born on 29 June 1805 and married Joseph West on 25 April 1829. More »


  • John

    John was born on the 16 September 1806 and married Mary Dean on the 11 July 1833. More »

  • Elizabeth

    Elizabeth Charlotte was born on the 14 February 1810 and married Willliam Wheatley on 5 October 1847. More »

  • Mary

    Mary was board on the 29 June 1812 and married Joseph Cobcroft on the 10 March 1837. More »


  • Martha

    Martha was born on the 14 January 1814 and married John Fitzpatrick in 1849. More »

  • William

    William George was born on 1 December 1817 and married Esther June Roberts on 6 November 1843. More »

  • Robert

    Robert Thomas was born on 31 May 1819 and married Elilzabeth Doyle on 18 July 1846. More »