Elizabeth Holland
- Born: Cir 1789
- Marriage (1): James Smith on 6 Aug 1812 in St Johns, Parramatta, Sydney, NSW Australia
- Died: 10 Nov 1846 about age 57
- Buried: 12 Nov 1846, Bunnerong, NSW Australia
General Notes:
Marilyn Smith notes that she was a convict on the Friends in 1811
Elizabeth was a convict who arrived, 10 October 1811 aboard "Friends". She was tried at Surrey Assizes on the 28th March 1810 and sentenced to 7 years and Transportation to Australia.
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Criminal Registers
Elizabeth Holland tried Lent 1810 at Surrey for Larceny. Transportation 7 years.
A.O. Reel No. 5049.
Butts and Certificates of Publican's Licences June 1830 - Jan 1832.
No. 201 Internal Revenue Office. Sydney 26th July 1830.
Licenced to Retail Wines and Malt and Spirituous Liquers, issued in favour of Elizabe th Smith for the House known by the sign of The Cross Keys at Church Street, Parramatta.
Amount of duty paid: £25
Certificate of the above mentioned Elizabeth Smith being a fit person to keep a Public House, granted by J. Harris and Edmund Lockyer, Jno. P almer and William Lawson, Justices of the Peace.
Assembled at Parramatta on the 15th Day of June 1830. W.M.P.
Similar licences were issued for Elizabeth Smith for The Cross Keys at Church Street, Parramatta 18th July 1831, 19th July 1832, and 21st July 1834.
Have checked Publican's Licences 1841 and 1842 but found none for Elizabeth nor for the 'Cross Keys' at Parramatta. There was a William Smith who held a licence for the Cross Keys, corner of Kemp and Kent Streets, Sydney. No mention of the 'Cross Keys' at Parramatta. Our William would not have been old enough for a licence in 1841/42.
Elizabeth, Died 10/11/1846. Buried 12/11/1846 C/E St.Andrews, Sydney Widow of Sussex St; age 57. Reg.no.& place: 363 Vol. 31B, Syd. St.Andrews.
Source: NSW BDM film no. 5009
[From "Sydney Burial Ground 1819-1901" Monumental Inscriptions at Bunnerong no.343 "Mrs Elizabeth Smith 10th November 1846 aged 57 years. Also James Smith …" [Mis.] Indecipherable in 1969 [previously recorded by the Fosters in 1901].
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SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 12th November 1846
DIED
On Tuesday morning last, at the residence of her son in law, Mr William Marshall, brass founder, Sussex St., Mrs Elizabeth Smith, relict to the late Mr James Smith formerly of the Cross Keys Parramatta in the 57 year of her age.
Elizabeth married James Smith on 6 Aug 1812 in St Johns, Parramatta, Sydney, NSW Australia. (James Smith was born circa 1773-1777 and died on 28 Aug 1829 in Bunnerong, NSW Australia.)
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