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Transportation
Sarah Cummins was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 27th Aug 1827 and arriving 12th Jan 1828 with 195 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
Elizabeth (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Elizabeth - 1827. |
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Convict Notes
Three of Catherine's children accompanied her on the Elizabeth, Catherine, Alice and Michael.
The ships surgeon treated Sarah's daughter Catherine on the voyage, and (mistakenly) refers to her a a convict: ADM 101/24/31827-1828 Medical and surgical journal of the Elizabeth convict Ship, for 6 July 1827 to 26 January 1828 by Joseph H Hughes, Surgeon, during which time the said Elizabeth was employed in transporting female convicts from Ireland to Sydney, New South Wales. Folios 4-5: Catherine Cummins, aged 14, Convict; disease or hurt, headache, sickness at the stomach, pulse small and quick, 90, tongue whitish and skin moist. Put on sick list, 9 October 1827. Discharged, 20 October 1827. Of a very delicate habit, but very irritable disposition, excessively prone to fits of passion, was reported to be feverish by her mother, and convinced she would die.
National Archives, Ireland. Surname: CUMMINS; First name: SARAH; Ireland-Australia Transportation Records © National Archives, Ireland Sex: F; Place of imprisonment: Cork Penitentiary; Date of document: 20/06/1827; Sentence: Transportation; Name of petitioner: Convict/Margaret Murray; Relationship of petitioner: Other convict; Record reference code: PPC 3116; Comments: Convict and Margaret Murray, petitioning to be permitted to take their children to New South Wales. Convict states she has three children, Catherine,13 yrs, Ally, 11 yrs, and Michael, 7 yrs, now inmates in the house of Industry in Cork city.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Elizabeth - 1827. Indent No; 114 Name; Sarah Cummins Age; 50 [1778] Catholic, Married - 3 three children {with her??} Native Place; Tipperary Trade or calling; Farm Servant Trial where & Date; Pig stealing. Limerick, 17 July Sentence; 7 years Height; 5 ft. 1 1/2 in Eyes; Grey Hair; Dark Brown Completion; Pale Remarks; WIFE to Thomas Cummins, Butcher and her two sons in the colony convicted with in the last 3 years Additional remarks noted against name; HUSBAND; Thomas Cummins, Left Ireland 3 years ago, SONS; James, Thomas & William all here. 1828 - New South Wales, Australia, Wives & Children of Irish Convicts. Name; Michael Cummins. Age 6 years mother Sarah Cummins convict on board Name; Alice Cummins. Age 9 years mother Sarah Cummins convict on board Name; Catherine Cummins. Age 14 years mother Sarah Cummins convict on board Page number 258 1828 - Census. District Parramatta. Age; 50. Servant to Thomas Walsh. HUSBAND; Thomas Cummins. Arrived per Ship; Henry Porcher - 1825. Refer; New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Henry Porcher - 1825. Indent No; 105. Name; Thomas Cummins