Elizabeth Bosank nee arthur was born about 1820 Camborne Cornwall and christened 26 August 1820 Parish Church Camborne Cornwall
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Elizabeth was the eldest of seven known children of Anthony Arthur ( a miner) & Elizabeth Trevailer. Siblings were James 1822, Mary 1825, ann 1831, Celia 1834, Caroline 1836 & Anthony 1838
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1841 English Census shows all family members except father who has died with Elizabeth Arthur aged 20 (dressing ore). residing at Stennack. Ref; Piece 58 Page 18
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Elizabeth Arthur first married Richard Bosanko (tin miner) in 1847 Redruth Cornwall
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Richard Bosanko & Elizabeth had two children ; Thomas Henry b 1848 Redruth & Elizabeth Jane b 1851 Illogan Cornwall.
Source; English BDM 6/48 Redruth (8/200) & 6/51 Redruth (9/284)
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1851 Crnsus shows family group Richard Besanko (copper miner) Elizabeth (dresser of copper ore) with Thomas 2 & Elizabeth 1m. Residing Carnbrea Village Cornwall. Ref; Folio 414 Page 7
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Elizabeth was convicted of "steal two gowns" at Bodmin Quarter Sessions on 1 September 1851 and sentenced to 7 years transportation (second conviction).
Source; Tasmanian Archives "Convict Indent"
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Elizabeth arrived Hobart with an alias "Hicks" noted among 200 female convicts and 46 children aboard "Anna Maria" on 26 January 1852. Source; Tasmanian Archives Convict Indents
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With Elizabeth aboard Anna Maria was her daughter Elizabeth Jane Bosanko aged about eight months.
Source; Surgeons Journal Anna Maria (W McCrae)
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Surgeons Journal indicates that many of the passengers fell ill with Dysentary; Elizabeth (Snr) from 25 Dec to 30 Dec 1851 and her child Elizabeth from 28 December 1851 till arrival Hobart & beyond.
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Surgeons Journal further indicates that Elizabeth (Jnr) was transferred to General Hospital on 27 Jan 1852 and later died of Dysentary at that place on 1 March 1852.
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Elizabeth (Snr) had been transferred to Cascades female factory where she is evidenced for some time.(Police Number 1138)
Source ; Tasmanian Archives Indent & Conduct Records
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Elizabeth (Snr) gave birth to an illegitimate child; Richard Bosanko on 21 Apr 1854 who died Hobart of "masasmus" (severe malnutrition) 6 Sept 1855.
Source; Tasmanian Archives Conduct & Indent
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Elizabeth secondly married Richard Whittaker (free settler) on 26 Jan 1854 Hobart (Richard died 1855)
Source; Tasmanian Archives Marriage Permissions
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Elizabeth thirdly married Patrick Matthews (a free settler) on 25 May 1856 Hobart.
Source: Tasmanian Archives Marriage Permissions
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Elizabeth had Ticket of Leave dated 27 November 1855 Hobart.
Source; Tasmanian Archives Convict Records
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The son of Elizabeth's first marriage Thomas Henry Bosanko remained in Cornwall with his father becoming a miner and died late 1861 in Redruth. He is evidenced with his father and stepmother upon 1861
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This was Elizabeth's second offence, her first being "shop breaking" conviction 16 Oct 1849 Bodmin QS with six months gaol.
Source; England Wales Criminal Registers 1791/1892.
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