Elizabeth Baylis (c. 1768–1832)
Elizabeth (Betty) Thomas, was found guilty on 22 August 1791, at the Exeter Assizes, Devon, of receiving stealing goods. Sentenced to 14 years transportation she arrived at Sydney on 16 January 1793 aboard the Bellona. She had a son Joseph on board the ship on 13 September 1792.
In 1794 Thomas had a son William with Richard Minifie. By 1796 she had been assigned to John Baylis and they began a long-term relationship; they had two sons, John Thomas Baylis and Edward Baylis.
Elizabeth died on 30 August 1832 at Richmond.
*information from Megan Martin (compiler), Settlers & Convicts of the Bellona 1793: A Biographical Dictionary (1992), pp 86-89
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Minifie, Richard (partner)
- Baylis, John (partner)
- Baylis, Joseph (son)
- Baylis, William (son)
- Baylis, John Thomas (son)
- Baylis, Ann (daughter-in-law)
- Baylis, Sarah (daughter-in-law)
- Whittaker, Anna Maria (granddaughter)
- Baylis, John (master)
Citation details
'Baylis, Elizabeth (c. 1768–1832)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/baylis-elizabeth-30115/text37382, accessed 5 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Thomas, Elizabeth
- Bailey, Elizabeth
- Bayliss, Elizabeth
- Bayless, Elizabeth
Birth
Death
30 August,
1832
(aged ~ 64)
Richmond,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Passenger Ship
Occupation or Descriptor
Convict Record
Crime: receiving stolen goods
Sentence: 14 years