Emily Amelia Thornton1
F, #60, b. 25 November 1808, d. 21 June 1887
Father | John Thornton2 b. 8 Mar 1772 |
Mother | Charlotte Burt2 |
Relationship | 3rd great-grandmother of Timothy George Sheens |
Charts | Ancestors of Timothy George Sheens (DNA trail) Ancestors of Timothy George Sheens (paper trail) |
Last Edited | 26 Jul 2022 |
Note* | Emily Amelia Thornton (Alias Emma Trueman) is NOT the daughter of Richard Thornton and Elizabeth Richardson. Emma Richardson Thornton marries Thomas Isherwood Syms at St Saviour Southwark on 29th August 1839. Also, the PCOM2 Newgate Prison Register of Prisones says that Emma Trueman was born at St George, Hanover Square. A better fit (for both birth date and place) is the daughter of John Thornton and Charlotte Burt. | |
Name Variation | Emma Trueman3 | |
Birth* | 25 November 1808 | St George, Hanover Square, London, England2 |
Baptism | 19 August 1810 | St George, Hanover Square, London, England; Emma D of John & Charlotte Thornton, born Nov 25 1808 Note: brother Geoge baptised same day2 |
Criminal* | 12 January 1826 | Old Bailey, London, Middlesex, England;335. EMMA TRUEMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of September, 14 yards of cotton, value 10s., the goods of John D'Oyly. ANGELIOUS BERTRAUN. I was in Oxford-street about four o'clock in the evening of the 13th of December, and saw the prisoner opposite Mr. D'Oyly's shop, near the Pantheon; she put her hand inside the door-way, and put something under her shawl - went to the next door, and then came back by the shop again - I crossed over and met her - I asked her what she had got, she said nothing; I turned back her shawl and found the cotton, which I took back to the shop, where they owned it. EVAN DAVIS. I am in the employ of Mr. John D'Oyly, Bertraun brought the prisoner back with the piece of cotton, which I had seen within the door about half an hour before.(Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence. It was distress. GUILTY. Aged 17. Transported for Seven Years.4 |
Gaol* | 1826 | Newgate Prison, London, England; Name, Age, and Description: Emma Trueman (17), 5f 1 – brown hair, hazel eyes – stoutish, born in St Georges Hanr Square, Spinster When brought into Custody: Dec 13 1825 By whom Committed: j E Conant Esq Offence charge with: Stealing 14 yards of Printed Cotton value 10/_ the property of John Doyly When Tried, and Before whom: Jany 12 1826, Co: Sergt. Verdict: Guilty Sentence: Trans 7 yrs How Disposed of: 15 Augt 1826, Ship Grenada5 |
Transportation* | 26 January 1827 | "Grenada", Sydney, NSW; Name: Trocinan ats Trueman, Emma Age: 18 Education: R & W Religion: Prot. S or M: S Family: Native Place: London Trade or Calling: Ho Servt Offence: Shoplifting Where Tried: London When Tried: 12 January 1826 Sentence: 7 Yrs Former Conviction: none Height: 5 ft 0 inches Complexion: Ruddy Hair Colour: brown Eyes Colour: dk brown Remarks: R. Ridge Sack* [obscured probably Sackville]6 |
Permission to Marry | 13 May 1828 | NSW; Laurence Gill, 29, Dorothy, Seven yrs, Free Emma Trueman, 19, Grenada, Seven yrs, Bond Clergyman: Rev M D Meares, Windsor;Principal=Laurence Gill7 |
Married Name | 11 June 1828 | Gill8 |
Marriage* | 11 June 1828 | Sackville Reach, NSW; Lawrence Gill of this parish and Emma Trueman of this Parish were married in this Chapel by Banns with consent of His Excellency the Governor this eleventh day of June in the year 1828 By me M D Meares Chaplain This marriage was solemnized between us Lawrence Gill his mark Emma trueman her mark In the Presence of James Ogborn James Gatten of Sackville Reach;Groom=Laurence Gill3 |
Birth of Son | 16 August 1828 | Sackville Reach, NSW;Principal=Laurence Gill9 |
Census 1828* | 1828 | Portland Head, NSW; Lawrence Gill, 28, Free by Servitude, Protestant, "Dorothy", 1820, Labourer Emma Gill, 21, Government Servant, Protestant, "Grenada", 1827 Lawrence Gill, 3m, Born Colony, Protestant;Head of Household=Laurence Gill, Witness=Laurence Gill10 |
Birth of Daughter | 23 March 1830 | Sackville Reach, NSW;Principal=Margaret Gill11 |
Birth of Son | 6 June 1834 | Colo, NSW;Principal=Matthew James Gill12 |
Birth of Son | 6 June 1837 | Colo, NSW;Principal=James Gill12 |
Birth of Son | 27 April 1838 | Colo, NSW;Principal=Peter Gill12 |
Birth of Son | 1839 | Colo, NSW;Principal=Henry Gill13 |
Birth of Son | 20 April 1842 | Colo Branch, NSW;Principal=John Gill14 |
Birth of Daughter | 4 May 1845 | Colo Branch, NSW;Principal=Mary Anne Gill15 |
Birth of Son | 4 May 1846 | Colo River, NSW;Principal=Michael Gill16 |
Birth of Son | 21 February 1849 | NSW;Principal=George Gill17 |
Death* | 21 June 1887 | Colo, NSW;Name: Emily Amelia Gill Date of Death: 21/6/1887 Place: Colo, Richmond NSW Occupation: Domestic Sex: Female Age: 78 Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: England Time in Aust Colonies: About 60 years Father: James Thornton Occupation: Not known Mother: Not known Place of Marriage: Lower Portland NSW Age at Marriage: About 19 Name of Spouse: Lawrence Gill Children of Marriage: 7 males living; 1 male, 1 female deceased Informant: Benjamin Gosper, no relationship, Colo Cause of Death: Senile Decay Length of Illness: Some months Medical Attendant: Date Last Seen: Date of Burial: 22/6/1887 Place of Burial: Colo Minister & Religion: Undertaker: William Penton Witnesses: Henry Gill, W H Gosper Registered: 27/6/1887 - Richmond18 |
Headstone* | Upper Colo Cemetery, Upper Colo, NSW; 19 |
Family | Laurence Gill b. 3 May 1801, d. 14 Feb 1891 | |
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Citations
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 9371/1887 Emily Amelia Gill.
- [S484] Westminster, London, Church of England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1558-1812, online www.ancestry.com, baptism Emma Thornton 1811.
- [S55] Microfilm Marriage, Early Church of England, 1788-1855 "V1828812 12/1828 Lawrence Gill & Emma Trueman."
- [S67] Website Old Bailey Proceedings (http://www.oldbaileyonline.org) "Reference Number: t18260112-153.
" - [S486] Findmypast England & Wales, Crime, Prisons & Punishment, 1770-1935, online www.findmypast.com, Prison Commission: prison records - Emma Trueman.
- [S99] State Records of NSW Convict Bound Indents, Emma Trueman 1827.
- [S168] NSW Convict Register of Applications to Marry 1826-1851, online http://ancestry.com
- [S12] NSW Marriage Index, V1828812 12/1828 Lawrence Gill & Emma Trueman.
- [S13] NSW Birth Index, V1828510 13/1828 Lawrence Gill.
- [S158] 1828 Census for New South Wales, Australia (online image) "Household of Lawrence Gill."
- [S56] Microfilm Baptism, Early Church of England, 1788-1855 "V1831636 15/1831 Margaret Gill."
- [S62] Microfilm Baptism, St Johns Wilberforce, 1826-1971.
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 13236/1891 Laurence Gill.
- [S58] Microfilm Roman Catholic Baptism Registers, "V18422563 62/1842 John Gill."
- [S58] Microfilm Roman Catholic Baptism Registers, "V18452561 62/1845 Marianne Gill."
- [S58] Microfilm Roman Catholic Baptism Registers, "V1846612 66/1846 Michael Gill."
- [S430] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, V18492063 67/1849 George Gill.
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 9371/1887 Emily A Gill.
- [S184] Tim Sheens photographs.
- [S11] NSW Death Index, 1079/1903 son of Laurence & Emma.
- [S58] Microfilm Roman Catholic Baptism Registers, "V18492063 67/1849 George Gill."