Abt 1809 - Eli Parker was born in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, England.

4 Mar 1837 - Assizes, Buckinghamshire, England. Convicted of stealing clothes - sentenced to 7 years transportation. Gaol Report - bad, in custody often. Stated this Offence - “Stealing clothes, prosecutor James Jack; once for poaching, 3 months; once for assault, discharged; once for a row, discharged; once on suspicion, discharged. Married, 4 children. Wife Phyllis at Native Place.”

14 Apr 1838 - Departed from Portsmouth, Hampshire, England on board the Lord William Bentinck II bound for Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Hulk Report - good.

25 Aug 1838 - Arrived at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia after a voyage of 4 months, 12 days.
Description upon arrival: Trade - farm labourer, ploughman, hedger & ditcher; Height - 5' 4½"; Age - 32; Complexion - dark; Head - small; Hair - black; Whiskers - red to brown; Visage - small, oval; Forehead - high; Eyebrows - dark brown; Eyes - grey; Nose - large; Mouth - small; Chin - small; Remarks - left arm tattooed; Native Place - Haddenham.

10 Feb 1843 - Ticket of Leave approved.

4 Mar 1844 - Certificate of Freedom approved.

31 Jul 1846 - Permission to marry approved for Eli Parker, free, and Charlotte Geldard, Angelina.

31 Aug 1846 - Eli Parker married Charlotte Geldard at the Minister's house, Bothwell according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of Scotland; witnessed by John White and Eliza Parker. Eli was aged 32 and a gardener; Charlotte was aged 27 and a house maid.

12 Oct 1846 - Birth of his son Eli Parker at Bothwell.

21 Oct 1846 - Baptism of son Eli Parker at Bothwell.

29 Oct 1846 - Death of his son Eli Parker at the age of 17 days at Bothwell.

9 Sep 1847 - Birth of his daughter Susan Parker at Bothwell.

19 Sep 1847 - Baptism of his daughter Susan Parker at Bothwell.

27 Sep 1847 - Death of his daughter Susan Parker from convulsions at the age of 8 days at Bothwell.

29 Sep 1847 - Lived at Bothwell; occupation - gardener.

1 Jan 1848 - Counted on the census living at Logan, near Bothwell.
Eli Parker (occupier), Archibald McDowall (owner), house, completed, inhabited.
Male (Eli Parker), aged between 21-45, free person, Church of England, married, gardener.
Female (Charlotte Parker), aged between 21-45, in private service, Church of England, married, other class.

9 Oct 1848 - Birth of his son Robert Parker at Bothwell.

11 Oct 1848 - Lower Court, Bothwell. Eli Parker, free by servitude, can read and write. Charged on complaint of Constable John McGinnes with having been drunk and made use of obscene language in the public streets on the 10th October last. Pleaded guilty. Found guilty and fined 5s for each offence.

12 Dec 1848 - Baptism of his son Robert Parker at Bothwell.

16 Jan 1849 - Lower Court, Bothwell. Eli Parker, free by servitude, can read and write. Charged on complaint of the Chief District Constable with having disturbed the public peace in the public streets on 16th Jan inst. Pleaded guilty. Found guilty and fined 5s.

2 Jan 1850 - Lower Court, Bothwell. Eli Parker, free by servitude, aged 40, read and write imperfectly. Charged on complaint of Constable Richard Burrows with having been drunk in the public streets of Bothwell. Pleaded not guilty. Found guilty and fined 5s. Richard Burrows being sworn said I am a constable at Bothwell. I apprehended defendant Eli Parker in the public streets of Bothwell this morning about two o'clock about fifty yards from his own door, he was drunk. I advised him to go home. He asked me what I had to do with him, he was a free man. I told him he should not be going about the streets at that time making a noise and said he had better go to bed. He said he would go to bed when he liked. Charged on complaint of Constable Edward Wright with having assaulted him, the said Constable Edward Wright, in the execution of his duty on this 2nd day of January inst. Pleaded guilty. Found guilty and fined 5s.

11 Jul 1850 - Birth of his son William Parker at Bothwell.

28 Jul 1850 - Baptism of his son William Parker at Bothwell.

18 Oct 1850 - Lower Court, Bothwell. Eli Parker, free by servitude, age 48, read & write imperfectly. Charged on complaint of Constable John Ryan with having been drunk and made use of obscene language in the public streets of Bothwell on the 17th October 1850. Pleaded not guilty. Found guilty and fined 5s. John Ryan being sworn in said I am a constable. Between nine and ten o'clock going along the street, each had a child in their arms and defendant was abusing his wife. He called her a bloody whore, told her she was a bloody cow, that she should not stop with him any longer, that he should put her away, whereas she wanted to live with other men she should do so and he could take one child and she should take the other. He was staggering from one side to the other. I took him in charge to the watch-house. I saw both defendants, him and his wife in Macdonald's public house at first, then next place I saw them was opposite Whiteway's door, they were making towards home then, one a little in front of the other. I took defendant into custody near Whiteway's stock yard.
8 Feb 1851 - Death of his son William Parker from convulsions at the age of 6 months at Bothwell.

1 Jan 1852 - Birth of his son William Parker at Bothwell.

15 Jan 1852 - Baptism of his son William Parker at Bothwell.

14 Mar 1852 - Death of his son William Parker from convulsions at the age of 2 months at Bothwell.

8 Feb 1855 - Lower Court, Bothwell. Eli Parker, free by servitude, age 46, read and write imperfectly. Charged on complaint of the Chief District Constable with having been drunk in a public place at Bothwell on the 7th February. Pleaded guilty. Found guilty and fined £1. Charged on complaint of the Chief District Constable Mr John Brown with having on the 7th February at Bothwell, resisted Constable William Hastie in the execution of his duty as a constable and damaged his clothes. Pleaded guilty. Found guilty and fined £1 and ordered to pay 2s, the amount of damages done to the constable's clothes.

18 Apr 1855 - [1-A6] Franklin St, Bothwell. Eli Parker purchased crown land for £16 10s - 5a 0r 4p.

18 Apr 1855 - [1-J6] Franklin St, Bothwell. Eli Parker purchased crown land for £22 - 0a 1r 33p.

18 Apr 1855 - [1-L7] High St, Bothwell. Eli Parker purchased crown land for £10 - 0a 1r 30p.

18 Jun 1855 - [1-A6] Franklin St, Bothwell. Land granted to Eli Parker - 5a 0r 4p.

20 Jun 1855 - [1-J6] Franklin St, Bothwell. Land granted to Eli Parker - 0a 1r 33p.

20 Jun 1855 - [1-L7] High St, Bothwell. Land granted to Eli Parker - 0a 1r 30p.

26 Jun 1855 - [1-A6] Franklin St, Bothwell. Deed of Grant enrolled and recorded to Eli Parker upon receipt of £16 10s duly paid to the Crown - 5a 0r 4p.

2 Jul 1855 - [1-L7] High St, Bothwell. Deed of Grant enrolled and recorded to Eli Parker for upon receipt of 10 duly paid to the Crown - 0a 1r 33p.

3 Jul 1855 - [1-J6] Franklin St, Bothwell. Deed of Grant enrolled and recorded to Eli Parker for upon receipt of £22 duly paid to the Crown - 0a 1r 33p.

8 Apr 1856 - [1-A6] Franklin St, Bothwell. Eli Parker (owner, occupier), freehold, cottage, garden.

7 Aug 1857 - [1-J6] Franklin St, Bothwell. Eli Parker conveyed to John Bale for £20 - 0a 1r 33p.

Bef 18 May 1858 - [1-L7] High St, Bothwell. Eli Parker conveyed to Aaron Patient however a conveyance has not been located - 0a 1r 30p.

18 May 1858 - [1-A6] Franklin St, Bothwell. Eli Parker (owner, occupier), house, garden, land, 5½ acres, annual value £14.

6 Jul 1859 - Named as having donated 3s to the Wesleyan Chapel building fund.

26 Apr 1861 - Eli died from natural causes by going into the River Clyde for the purpose of removing some stones and thereby catching cold at the age of 52 years at Bothwell.

27 Apr 1861 - Inquest of Eli Parker at [1-F1] White Hart Inn, Patrick St, Bothwell who came to his death by natural causes accelerated by catching cold by going into the River Clyde for the purpose of removing some stones.