Matthew Attwood

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Dianne Jones on 31st May 2020

NATIVE OF: Eckington, Worcestershire (see NSW Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867, (NRS 12210) Butts of Certificates of Freedom 1827 July All Records). CONVICTED: July session 1820 of the Worcester Quarter Sessions; charge of larceny (see England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892, England Worcestershire 1820). 1822: Matthew Attwood is employed at Mr N Bayly's, Liverpool (see NSW and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 NSW General muster 1822). 1823: Employed by Mr Bayly, Liverpool (Source: NSW Census and Population Books, Liverpool Population Book, 1823). 1825, 2 June: Ticket of Leave granted, District of Sydney; shoemaker by trade; born 1799, Eckington, Worcestershire. 1827, 17 July: Certificate of Freedom granted (see NSW Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867, (NRS 12210) Butts of Certificates of Freedom 1827 July All Records). 1828 Census: He is free by servitude, a wheelwright, and working for John Wills in George Street, Sydney (see 1828 NSW Census (TNA Copy), Census A-B 1828). 1835, 13 July: An application by Matthew Attwood (40, free, "Asia") and Mary Mahoney [Mahony] (28, bonded, "Surry 6"/"Surrey") for permission to marry was granted; lodged with clergyman Richard Hill, Sydney (see NSW Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851, Granted 1836). Note: Record of approvals in 1835 has been indexed as 1836. 1835, 27 July: A second application for permission to marry was granted to Mathew [sic] Attwood (40, free, “Asia”) and Mary Mahoney [Mahony] (28, bonded, “Surry 6”); it was also lodged with clergyman Richard Hill, Sydney (see NSW Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851, Granted 1835). 1835, 18 August: Marriage, in Parish of St John’s, Parramatta – Matthew Attwood to Mary Haney/Marney [Mahony], registered Parramatta (see Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950, Vol V; Registration District: CB, number 427/1835 V1835427 150. Also: NSW BDM in which she is called Haney; and NSW St. John's Parramatta, Marriages, 1790-1966, Vol 03, Baptisms, 1834-1838; Marriages, 1834-1838; Burials, 1834-1838, in which she is called Marney.) In the latter record, Matthew Attwood signed his name and Mary Mahony made her mark. 1840, 14 December: Granted second Certificate of Freedom as the original was "returned mutilated" (see NSW Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 (NRS 12210) Butts of Certificates of Freedom 1840 December All Records). 1846, 4 May in the Sydney Morning Herald, p4: "I HEREBY caution all persons against harbouring my Wife, Mary Attwood, alias Mahoney, she having left her home in March last without any cause whatever, taking with her a boy about three years of age; and any person detaining her after this notice will be prosecuted according to law; also, any one giving such information that will lead to the recovery of the said Mary Attwood and child will be rewarded, on application to me, WILLIAM ATTWOOD, At Mr. R. Hancock's, Parramatta-street, Sydney." Note: Although the husband's first name is incorrect, the description of his wife appears to fit Mary Mahony, the wife of Michael Attwood.