Summary
Personal Information
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Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Flood was transported on the Boddingtons, departing 15th Feb 1793 and arriving 7th Aug 1793 with 129 passengers.
The Boddingtons was Built in 1781. She departed Cork Ireland on 15 February 1793 bound for New South Wales.
Boddingtons (generic)References
| Primary Source | family history collections. Baxter, Carol; General Musters of New South Wales. |
Claims
"5 x great granfather"
"Great x4 Grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Additions to above family information are: Some more amendments added Jul 2025. William (Quinn) arrived in NSW as a seaman on 11 2 1796 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS CORNWALLISalso. Noted a John (Quinn convict MARQUIS CORNWALLIS 1796 [no entry on this Website as yet]) is recorded as dying on 1 9 1796 & buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney). Ann (Gorman) & William (Quinn) produced 1child: .1.William (Quinn) was born on 19 12 1795 & baptised on 21 1 1796 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. John (Flood) was a carpenter when he married Margaret (Watson) on 25 11 1818 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1826 as a carpenter. Margaret (Watson) was born on 22 12 1799 & baptised on 5 1 1800 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 15 9 1869 age69. Details of Margaret (Watson)s family are given in entry for Esther (Hacker INDISPENSIBLE 1796) on this Website. John (Flood) & Margaret/Mary (Watson) produced at least 5 children: 1.Mary Ann (Flood mother as Mary (Watson)) was born on 27 3 1821 & baptised on 20 4 1821 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 2.William (Flood mother as Mary (Watson)) was born on 1 8 1822 & baptised on 25 8 1822 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 3.Elizabeth (Flood mother as Mary (Watson)) was born on 13 8 1823 & baptised on 7 9 1823 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 4.John (Flood mother as Margaret (Watson)) was born on 1 5 1826 at Elizabeth St Sydney & baptised on 27 5 1826 at St James CofE Sydney. She/he died on 10 11 1828 age18m in Sydney & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 5.John Thomas (Flood mother as Margaret (Watson)) was born in 1830. 2.Joseph (Flood) was a carpenter when he married Augusta (Smart) on 22 9 1827 at St James CofE Sydney. He was recorded as a carpenter & private 102nd Regiment in 1818 & carpenter in 1829. Augusta Ware (Smart) was born on 23 9 1811 & baptised on 13 10 1811 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She is recorded with her father in 1822 at Sydney, in 1825 & in 1828 in Sydney. She died in 1872 age about60. Details of Augusta Ware (Smart)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Smart ADMIRAL GAMBIER 1808) on this Website. Joseph (Flood) & Augusta (Smart) produced at least 2children: 1.Augusta Elizabeth (Smart) was born on 29 6 1828 at Elizabeth St Sydney & baptised on 27 7 1828 at St James CofE Sydney. She died on 13 8 1828 age6w at Sussex St Sydney & was buried, as (Flood), at St James CofE Sydney. 2.Anne Eliza (Smart) was born on 20 8 1829 at Elizabeth St Sydney& baptised, as (Flood), on 16 9 1829 at St James CofE Sydney. Sophia (Roberts) was born on 18 2 1806 on Norfolk Island & baptised on 13 10 1811 age5 w/George, James at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She left Norfolk Island with her parents in April 1810. She was described in 1814 as on stores with her parents, possibly in Sydney. She died in 1883 age about77. Details of Sophia (Roberts)s family are given in entry for Sarah (Wisse INDISPENSIBLE 1796) on this Website.
Family connections for Joseph (Flood) are: Some amendments added Jul 2025. FLOOD Joseph (Flood) was born about 1763. He was tried for stealing a horse at Dublin city Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 8 1793 after a voyage of 6months on BODDINGTONS. He had a relationship with Ann (Gorman her second (2of3) relationship). He was Free by Servitude by 1802. He is recorded in 1805/6 with his family. He died in 1808 age45 at Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] Ann (Gorman) was born about 1778. She had a first (1of3) relationship with William (Quinn). She was tried for stealing breeches & money of Thomas (Ford) at Trolsel Dublin city Ireland in April 1793, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 2 1796 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS CORNWALLIS. She was Free by Servitude by 1802. She is recorded in 1805/6 with her family.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Joseph (Flood) & Ann (Gorman) produced maybe 6children: mainly boys 1.John (Flood) was born on 24 9 1797 & baptised on 24 12 1797 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He is recorded in 1805/6 with his parents. He died on 4 4 1854 age56. 2.Joseph (Flood) was born in 1799. He is recorded in 1805/6 with his parents. He died on 17 4 1871 age about70. 2a.noted a Robert (Flood) is recorded as born on 13 11 1800-no parents given] 3.Thomas (Flood) was born in 1802. He is recorded in 1805/6 with his parents. He married Sophia (Roberts) on 24 12 1827 at St James CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1828 as a tailor. He died on 11 5 1867 age about64. ..Sophia (Roberts) was born in 1806 in the colony ..Details of Sophia Roberts)s family are given in entry for Sarah (Wisse INDISPENSIBLE 1796) on this Website. ..Thomas (Flood) & Sophia (Roberts) produced at least 1child: ..1.James (Flood) was born on 28 7 1828 at Castlereagh St Sydney & baptised on 7 8 1828 at St James CofE Sydney. .. 3a.noted a Mary (Flood) is recorded as born in 1802 & died on 23 6 1802 age<6m-buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney-no parents given.] 4.Edward (Flood) was born on 24 6 1805. He married Charlotte (Hanna/on) on 27 5 1826 at St James CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1827 as a cabinet maker & in 1829 as a carpenter. He died on 9 9 1888 age83. ..Charlotte (Hanham) was born in 1810 in England. She arrived in NSW (recorded as (Hannan) with her mother on 18 6 1815 after a voyage of 6.5months on NORTHAMPTON. She was recorded in 1828 with her family at Elizabeth St Sydney. ..Details of Charlotte (Hanham)s family are given in entry for Reuben (Hanham ADMIRAL GAMBIER 1811) on this Website. ..Edward (Flood) & Charlotte (Hannon) produced at least 2children: ..1.Elizabeth (Flood) was born on 13 7 1829 at Elizabeth St Sydney & baptised on 5 8 1827 at St James CofE Sydney. She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Elizabeth St Sydney. ..2.George (Flood) was born on 11 8 1829 at Elizabeth St Sydney & baptised on 2 9 1829 at St James CofE Sydney. .. 5.James (Flood) was born in 1807. He was living in Sydney when he married Mary (???/Foster) on 8 4 1828 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was recorded in 1829 as a shoe maker. He died on 5 4 1886 age about78. ..Mary (???/Forster/Foster) was born in 1809. She arrived in NSW with her mother on 7 9 1818 after a voyage of 4months on MARIA; she went to Parramatta Female Factory with her mother. She is recorded in 1825 at Richmond with her mother. ..Details of Mary (???/Forster/Foster)s family are shown in entry for Jane (Forster MARIA 1818) on this Website. ..James (Flood) & Mary (???/Forster/Foster) produced at least 1child: ..1.Jane (Flood) was born on 21 2 1829 at Elizabeth St Sydney & baptised on 22 3 1829 at St James CofE Sydney. .. 6.Eleanor (Flood) was born in 1809. .. >>>Ann (Gorman) had a third relationship with Patrick (Caffrey). She is recorded in 1811 muster. She died on 20 8 1814 age36 mother of 7known children & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. Patrick (Caffery aka Hugh (Caffray)) was born about 1771 in Ireland. He was tried for stealing a cloak of Anne (Reaf) at Dublin on 18 12 1792, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 17 9 1793 after a voyage of 5months on SUGAR CANE. He was Free by Servitude by 1810. He died in 1840 age69. Noted a Patrick (Caffree emancipist SUGAR CANE 1793) is recorded as dying on 13 5 1828 age50 & buried at St Lukes CofE Liverpool] [Some details taken from this Website] Ann (Gorman) & Patrick (Caffrey) produced 1child: 1.Catherine (Caffrey) was born on 19 2 1810 & baptised on 8 3 1811 age1 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Baxter, Carol; Musters of New South Wales and Norfolk Island: 1805-1806 [Ref A1442] Joseph Flood, Boddingtons, FBS, Boatman. [Ref A1786] Ann Gorman, Marquis Cornwallis, with Joseph Flood. [Ref C0496] Ann Gorman, Marquis Cornwallis, 3 (natural) children. (This would probably be John, Joseph and Thomas).
Joseph had a probably defacto, long term, relationship with Ann Gorman (Convict, Marquis Cornwallis, 1796). It would appear that they were together as early as 1796. They had 6 children 5 boys and 1 girl: John 1797, Joseph 1799, Thomas 1802, Edward 1805, James 1807 and Eleanor 1809.
Crime - Stealing a horse. Died - 1808 Parramatta NSW