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John Brennan was transported on the Archduke Charles, departing 15th May 1812 and arriving 16th Feb 1813 with 202 passengers.
Built in Shields 1809. Two decked, sheathed in copper. Owner - H. Moore. Shipwrecked in June 1816 on a voyage from Quebec to Halifax, near Green Island.
Archduke Charles (generic)References
| Primary Source | Mayberry, Peter; Irish convicts to NSW 1788-1849. (online-database) |
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Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 60..... [Ref B2164] Brennan, John, 38, ticket of leave, A. Charles, 1812, life, Catholic, labourer, Parramatta. [Ref B2165] Brennan, Elziabeth, 32, free by servitude, Francis & Eliza, 1815, 7 years, Catholic. [Ref B2166] Brennan, Catherine, 11, born in the colony. {ref B2167] Brennan, Margaret, 6, born in the colony. [Ref B2168] Brennan, Elizabeth Jun., 6, born in the colony.




John and Elizabeth and their children can be located in the various Census/Muster records (online dtabase). 1822... Smith, Elizabeth, free by servitude, Francis and Eliza, 7 years, wife of J. Brennan, Parramatta. Brennan, John, ticket of leave, Archduke Charles, life, Parramatta. Brennan, born in the colony, child to J. Brennan, Parramatta. Brennan, born in the colony, child to J. Brennan, Parramatta. Brennan, born in the colony, child to J. Brennan, Parramatta. 1825... Brennan, John, ticket of leave, S.D. Charles, 1813, life, housekeeper, Parramatta. Smith, Elizabeth, free by servitude, Francis & Eliza, 1815, 7 years, wife of John Brennan, Parramatta. Brennan, Catherine, 6, born in the colony. Brennan, Thomas, 2 and a half, born in the colony. Brennan, Elizabeth, 4, born in the colony. Brennan, Margaret, 4, born in the colony. son and daughters of John Brennan.




In the colony, John married Elizabeth Smith (Irish Convict, 1815, "Francis & Eliza"). #489... John Brennen, prisoner ship Arch Duke Charles age 30 of the parish of St John Parramatta and Elizabeth Smith of ditto ship Francis and Eliza, age 25 were married in this church by banns this fourth day of October 1815 by me Samuel Marsden. John and Elizabeth both made their X marks in the register in the presence of Bryan Murphy who signed the register and Mary Murphy who made her X mark.