Honor Geary

Honora (pcug has her name as Honor) Geary was 23 years old on arrival, her native place was Galway. Honora arrived with her daughter, Helena Goodwin/Goodman, who was born in 1827. Her father is listed as Martin Goodman. Honora also had another daughter born about 1831. Honora was 4'11" tall. 17/4/1835: Married William Bagnall (Albion 1826) 19/10/1835: Sentenced to 5 years for Larceny. 18/12/1842: Unknown sentence. Between 1836-39 Honora was at Moreton Bay. 25/3/1843: COF 10/6/1868: Died at Bathurst from stricture of the oesophagus.

Unable to read or write. Initially sent to the Female Factory, Parramatta. Married by Rev Samuel Marsden at St John's, Parramatta. Three children, William, Sarah and Samuel (died soon after birth, buried in Glebe cemetery, Maitland). Worked in Ballynahinch Castle, Connemarra before transportation.

Family connections for Honor/a (Geary) are: Honor/a (Geary) was born in Galway Ireland about 1809 & became a flax dresser. She worked at Ballynahinch Castle Connemara. She had a relationship with Martin (Goodman) producing 1child. She was tried for stealing pigs at Galway Ireland in 1830, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict with her child on 27 9 1831 after a voyage of 3months on HOOGHLY; she was 4'11". She married William (Bagnall) on 17/27 4 1835 at Parramatta & produced 3children. She was tried for larceny on 19 10 1835 & sentenced to 5years which she served at Moreton Bay Penal Settlement arriving in 1836 & leaving in 1839. She was again sentenced on 18 12 1842. She was issued a Certificate of Freedom on 25 3 1843. She died on 10 6 1868 age59 at Bathurst of stricture of the oesophagus mother of perhaps 5children. [Some details taken from this Website] 1.Helena (Goodwin/man) was born in 1827. She arrived in NSW with her mother on 27 9 1831 after a voyage of 3months on HOOGHLY. Honor/a (Geary) produced a second child: 1.??? (???) was born in 1831. .. William (Bagnall) son of Samuel (Bagnall) & Sarah (Cousins) was born on 30 1 1803 at Sheffield Yorkshire & baptised on 20 12 1803 at Sheffield St Peter & became a cutler. He was tried w/1other for highway robbery, in December 1825, & stealing leather pocket book of William (Priestley) of Coal Aston Derbyshire at York Spring Assizes on 18 3 1826, sentenced to death reprieved to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 2 1827 after a voyage of 5months on ALBION. He was issued his Ticket of Leave on 18 11 1837 & his Certificate of Freedom on 27 2 1843. [Some details taken from this Website] References: 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. Family History Group of Bathurst Inc.'Bathurst Pioneers-Register of Pioneer Families Of Bathurst NSW And District <1900'