Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
James Gorman was transported on the Blenheim, departing 19th May 1839 and arriving 27th Sep 1839 with 117 passengers.
Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.
Blenheim (generic)References
| Primary Source | State Records NSW (SRNSW) : NRS 12189, [X642], 1939, Blenheim, p.3 |
Claims
"I am doing a study of early Gormans to NSW. His tree is at https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gorman-3441"


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Convict Notes




Comments by Iain Frazer are incorrect for this convict. the family information pertains to James Gorman Blenheim 1834




This james Gorman corresponds to https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gorman-3441




Not to be confused with James Gorman Blenheim 1834 https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gorman-1073




~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Family connections for James (Gorman) are: GORMAN James (Gorman), according to his descendants, was born in 1809 at Inch Tipperary Ireland. He arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 11 1834 on BLENHEIM & moved to Bathurst about 1835. In 1837 he was assigned to Major (Murphy) at Bathurst. He was issued his Ticket of Leave on 1 2 1839 & Certificate of Freedom on 17 2 1843. He became a farmer at Bathurst & married Eleanor/Ellen (Phillips) on 13 2 1848 at RC Kelso. In 1875 he was one of 52 residents who signed petitition requesting establishment of a Post Office at Burraga. He died on 5 1 1885 age about75 at Truscotts Flat. [This Website shows a James (Gorman) born in 1814, a blacksmith from Cork county, with a previous 6month penalty convicted of sheep stealing, sentenced at Dublin city to 10years & arriving in NSW on 27 9 1839 after a voyage of 3.5months on BLENHEIM-he was Roman Catholic being able to read & write 5'8.75" sandy hair grey eyes.] Eleanor/Ellen (Phillips) was born in June 1831 at Waterford Ireland. She arrived in Australia with her parents in 1839 on CHINA & in Bathurst about 1839. She died on 2 12 1871 at Truscotts Flat & was buried there. Details of Eleanor/Ellen (Phillips) family are given BELOW. James (Gorman) & Eleanor/Ellen (Phillips) produced 14children: 1.Mary (Gorman) was born on 13 2 1848 at Thompsons Creek & baptised on 12 4 1848 at RC Kelso. She married Norman (McPhee) on 17 10 1876 at Wilcannia. She died in 1910 age about62 at Bourke. ..Mary (Gorman) & Norman (McPhee) produced 8children: ..1.Sarah Helen (McPhee) was born in 1877 at Bourke. ..2.Mary Margaret (McPhee) was born in 1879 at Bourke. ..3.Norman (McPhee) was born in 1880 at Bourke. ..4.Patrick J D (McPhee) was born in 1882 at Bourke. ..5.John M J (McPhee) was born in 1884 at Bourke. ..6.Kate E (McPhee) was born in 1886 at Bourke. ..7.Patrick N (McPhee) was born in 1888 at Bourke. ..8.Donald (McPhee) was born in 1890 at Bourke. 2.William (Gorman) was born on 16 11 1850 at Thompsons Creek & baptised on 6 1 1851 at RC Kelso. He married Margaret (Grady rel? Rosanna) in 1878 at Bathurst. He became a farmer & died on 1 4 1882 age31 at Burraga & was buried at Truscotts Flat. ..William (Gorman) & Margaret (Grady) produced 3children: ..1.James (Gorman) was born in 1879 at Truscotts Flat. ..2.Mary (Gorman) was born in 1880 at Truscotts Flat. ..3.William (Gorman) was born in 1882 at Truscotts Flat. 3.John Patrick (Gorman) was born on 10 5 1852 at Thompsons Creek & baptised in 1852 at RC Kelso. He became a farmer at Burraga & married Rosanna (Grady rel? Margaret) on 19 6 1884 at Fish River. He died on 8 1 1920 age77 at Truscotts Flat. ..Rosanna (Grady) was born in 1866 at Fish River. She died on 15 9 1921 about55 at North Sydney. ..John Patrick (Gorman) & Rosanna (Grady) produced 9children: mainly girls ..1.Helena (Gorman) was born on 25 3 1885 at Truscotts Flat. ..2.Patrick (Gorman) was born on 15 3 1886 at Truscotts Flat. ..3.James (Gorman) was born on 22 8 1887 at Truscotts Flat. ..4.Alice (Gorman) was born on 18 9 1888 at Truscotts Flat. She married Josiah (Ryan) in 1911 at Rockley. ..5.James (Gorman) was born on 4 5 1890 at Rockley. ..6.Teresa/Tessa (Gorman) was born on 27 3 1893 at Rockley. She married Rudolph F (Davidson) in 1920 at Chatswood. He was a farmer who arrived in Australia from Kilkenny county Ireland on 12 9 1855 on SIMONDS & moved to Bathurst in that year. ..7.Eveline/Emily (Gorman) was born on 5 1 1896 at Rockley. She married Frederick G (Phillips) on 11 9 1919 at Chatswood. She died in 1946 age about52 at Mosman. ..8.Annie (Gorman) was born in 1898 at Rockley. She married William (Bennett) in 1920. ..9.Margaret/Madge (Gorman) was born in 1900 at Rockley. She married Patrick (Meehan) in 1920. 4.Johanna (Gorman) was born in 1853 at Isabella Creek & baptised in 1853 at RC Carcoar. She became a servant for John & Catherine (Dargin) at Bathurst & married their son Sydney (Dargin) on 14 4 1884 at West Sydney & produced 6children (several before the marriage). She died on 26 6 1929 at Five Dock & was buried at Rookwood Necropolis general cemetery Haslems Creek Sydney. ..Sydney (Dargin) was born in 1850 at Bathurst. He was a solicitor & died on 15 8 1888 age about38 in Sydney & was buried at CofE North Sydney. ..Details of Sydney (Dargin)s family are given in entry for Mary (Loveridge ROYAL ADMIRAL 1792) on this Website. 5.Thomas (Gorman) was born on 23 10 1854 at Truscotts Flat & baptised on 10 12 1854 a RC Kelso. 6.Frances/Annie (Gorman) was born on 10 8 1856 at Truscotts Flat. She married Edward (Armstrong his first marriage) on 5 2 1883 at RC Bathurst. She died on 19 7 1893 childbirth? age38 at Bathurst & was buried at RC Bathurst. ..Edward (Armstrong) son of John (Armstrong) & Mary (Harvey) was born about 1859.>>> ..Frances/Annie (Gorman) & Edward (Armstrong) produced 9children: ..1.Mary E (Armstrong) was born in 1884 at Bathurst. ..2.John (Armstrong) was born in 1885 at East Macquarie. ..3.Catherine Mary/Kathleen May (Armstrong) was born on 16 5 1886 at Bathurst. ..4.Edward James (Armstrong) was born on 23 4 1887 at Bathurst. ..5.Eileen Bernadette/Benedict (Armstrong) was born on 9 9 1888 at Bathurst. ..6.Annie C (Armstrong) was born on 26 8 1890 at Bathurst. ..7.Patrick James (Armstrong) was born on 1 5 1892 at Bathurst. ..8.Florence May (Armstrong) was born on 1 5 1892 also at Bathurst. ..9.James (Armstrong) was born in June 1893 at Bathurst. .. >>>Edward (Armstrong) married secondly Mary (Minogue) on 20 4 1896 at RC Bathurst. He died in 1936 age about77 father of 13children at Molong where he was buried. ..Mary (Minogue) daughter of Patrick (Minogue) & Catherine (Cleary) was born in 1866 at Brewongle. ..Edward (Armstrong) & Mary (Minogue) produced 4children: mainly boys ..1.Norman Patrick (Armstrong) was born on 7 7 1897 at Bathurst. ..2.Alice Eileen (Armstrong) was born on 19 10 1898 at Bathurst. ..3.Cyril Patrick (Armstrong) was born on 20 2 1900 at Bathurst. ..4.Francis Stanislaus (Armstrong) was born on 28 9 1901 at Bathurst. .. 7.James (Gorman) was born on 27 9 1857 at Truscotts Flat. He was a farmer & married Agnes (Cavery) in 1884 at Bathurst. He died on 28 7 1927 age69 at Bathurst & was buried at RC Bathurst. ..James (Gorman) & Agnes (Cavery) produced 4children: mainly boys ..1.Edward J (Gorman) was born in 1885 at Bathurst. ..2.Edward J (Gorman) was born in 1886 at Bathurst. ..3.Eunice P (Gorman) was born in 1887 at Orange. ..4.Harold J (Gorman) was born in 1891 at Bathurst. 8.Patrick (Gorman) was born in 1858 at Truscotts Flat. 9.Ellen (Gorman) was born on 4 11 1859 at Truscotts Flat. She married David George (Cowell) on 14 8 1880 at Bathurst & produced 5children. She died on 27 4 1892 age32 in a railway accident at Tarana & was buried at RC Bathurst. ..David George (Cowell) was born in 21 7 1857 at Queen Charlottes Vale & baptised on 20 8 1857 at Bathurst. He became a farmer coal miner. ..Details of David George (Cowell)s family are given in entry for George (Cowell PORTSEA 1838) on this Website. 10.Catherine Ann (Gorman) was born in 1861 at Truscotts Flat. 11.Margaret (Gorman) was born on 2 5 1863 at Truscotts Flat. She married Alexander (Simpson) on 16 1 1884 at RC Bathurst. She died on 28 3 1930 age66 at Bourke & was buried at RC Bourke. ...Alexander (Simpson) son of Robert (Simpson) was born about 1845 at Dalkeith Midlothian Scotland. He died on 8 4 1935 age about89 at Bourke & was buried at RC Bourke. ...Margaret (Gorman) & Alexander (Simpson) produced 5children: ...1.Mary Gertrude Simpson was born on 7 8 1884 at Bathurst. She married Alfred (Major) on 26 11 1908 at Bourke. She died at Bourke. .....Mary Gertrude Simpson & Alfred (Major) produced 2children: .....1.Claude A A (Major) was born in 1909 at Paddington. .....2,Keith C (Major) ...2.Margaret Florance was born on 17 8 1887 at Bourke. She married Charles Stanley Bourke (Green) on 5 10 1912 in Sydney. She died on 22 2 1926 age39 at Dubbo & was buried at RC Dubbo. ...3.Anastasia Pearl was born on 23 10 1890 at Fords Bridge. She married Edward George (Johnstone) on 8 9 1919 at Fords Bridge. She died on 22 8 1947 age56 at Lewisham & was buried at RC Nyngan. ...4.Ruby May was born on 18 11 1892 at Bourke. ...5.Rupert Cecil was born on 31 3 1894 at Bourke. He married Margaret Jane (Rushton) on 31 12 1921 at Waverley. 12.Catherine/Kate (Gorman) was born in 1866 at Truscotts Flat. She married Arthur T M (Attwood) in 1890 at Bourke. She died on 2 3 1934 age about67 at Merrylands & was buried at RC Rookwood Necropolis general cemetery Haslems Creek Sydney. ...Catherine/Kate (Gorman) & Arthur T M (Attwood) produced 6children: ...1.Elsie I (Attwood) was born in 1891 at Orange. ...2.Stella M (Attwood) was born in 1893 at Orange. ...3.Arthur M (Attwood) was born in 1895 at Orange. ...4.Norman S (Attwood) was born in 1897 at Bourke. ...5.Florence M (Attwood) was born in 1899 at Bourke. ...6.Hazel (Attwood) was born in 1900 at Cunnamulla. 13.Patrick (Gorman) was born in 1868 at Truscotts Flat. 14.Joseph Michael (Gorman) was born in 1871 at Truscotts Flat. He died on 7 8 1943 at Bathurst & was buried at RC Bathurst. PHILLIPS Thomas (Phillips) son of James (Phillips) & Mary (Thomas) was born about 1804 at Castlecomer Kilkenny county Ireland. He was a farm labourer & married Judy Johanna (Quirk) about 1830 at Waterford Ireland. He arrived in Australia as bounty with his family in December 1839 on CHINA & in Bathurst about 1843. Judy Johanna (Quirk) daughter of Matthew (Quirk) & Margaret (???) was born about 1809 at Waterford Ireland. She became a servant for Mrs P H (Rodwell) at Bathurst. She died on 13 7 1870 from falling down a well age about61 at Lambert St & was buried at Bathurst. Thomas (Phillips) & Judy Johanna (Quirk) produced 5children: 1.Eleanor/Ellen (Phillips) was born in June 1831 at Waterford Ireland. She arrived in Australia with her parents in 1839 on CHINA & in Bathurst about 1839. She married James (Gorman) on 13 2 1848 at RC Kelso & produced 14children. She died on 2 12 1871 age40 at Truscotts Flat & was buried there. ..[This Website shows a James (Gorman) born in 1814, a blacksmith from Cork county, with a previous 6month penalty convicted of sheep stealing, sentenced at Dublin city to 10years & arriving in NSW on 27 9 1839 after a voyage of 3.5months on BLENHEIM-RC being able to read & write 5'8.75" sandy hair grey eyes.] ..James (Gorman), according to his descendants, was born in 1809 at Inch Tipperary county Ireland. He arrived in NSW on 14 11 1834 as a convict on BLENHEIM & moved to Bathurst in 1835. In 1837 he was assigned to Major (Murphy) at Bathurst. He was issued his Ticket of Leave on 1 2 1839 & Certificate of Freedom on 17 2 1843. He became a farmer at Bathurst & married Eleanor/Ellen (Phillips) on 13 2 1848 at RC Kelso. In 1875 he was one of 52 residents who signed petitition requesting establishment of a Post Office at Burraga. He died on 5 1 1885 age about75 at Truscotts Flat. ..[Some details are taken from this Website] ..Details of James (Gorman)s family are given ABOVE, where some details are put in doubt. 2.James (Phillips) was born in 1835 at Waterford Ireland. He became a labourer & died on 19 7 1859 age about24 at Isabella Creek & was buried at Truscotts Flat. 3.Frances/Fanny (Phillips) was born on 2 1 1840 at Parramatta & baptised on 19 1 1840 at CofE Sydney. She married John (Nightingale) on 28 2 1857 at Berrima. She died on 21 4 1874 age34 at Bathurst where she was buried. ..Frances/Fanny (Phillips) & John (Nightingale) produced 9children: ..1.Florence (Nightingale) was born in 1857 at Hartley. ..2.Kossuth (Nightingale) was born in 1859 at Truscotts Flat. ..3.a male was born in 1860 at Bathurst. ..4.Grace (Nightingale) was born in 1862 at Bathurst. ..5.Camps (Nightingale) was born in 1863 at Bathurst. ..6.Maud (Nightingale) was born in 1866 at Carcoar. ..7.Garabaldi (Nightingale) was born in 1868 at Carcoar. ..8.Ledrin Rollin (Nightingale) was born in 1870 at Carcoar. ..9.Ada Francis (Nightingale) was born in 1872 at Carcoar. 4.Thomas (Phillips) was born in 1842 at Parramatta/Sydney & baptised in that year at CofE Parramatta. He married Jane (Jones) on 8 9 1875 at CofE Binda. He was a labourer farmer & died about80 at Rockley & was buried at Burraga. ..Thomas (Phillips) & Jane (Jones) produced 5children: mainly girls ..1.Ledrow H (Phillips) was born in 1877 at Carcoar. ..2.Hertian Ann (Phillips) was born in 1878 at Carcoar. ..3.Gabriel R (Phillips) was born in 1883 at Carcoar. ..4.Vanazetta V (Phillips) was born in 1886 at Carcoar. ..5.Eve V M (Phillips) was born in 1888 at Carcoar. 5.Matthew (Phillips) was born on 2 7 1843 at Bathurst & baptised on 1 4 1844 at CofE Bathurst. He was a farmer & married firstly Catherine North (Neill) on 25 11 1866 at Tuena.>>> ..Catherine North (Neill) was born on 27 1 1849 at Goulbourn). She died on 7 1 1886 age36 at Petersham & was buried at Canterbury. ..Matthew (Phillips) & Catherine North (Neill) produced 7children: mainly boys ..1.Thomas (Phillips) was born 1 9 1867 at Carcoar. ..2.James (Phillips) was born in 1869 at Carcoar. ..3.Matthew (Phillips) was born in 1872 at Tuena. He married Elsie Annie (Crawford) in 1903 at Bathurst. He died on 1 4 1937 age about63 at Liverpool. ..4.John (Phillips) was born in 1874 at Carcoar. ..5.Florence Mary (Phillips) was born on 2 10 1878 at Carcoar. She married George Burgess (Morgan) on 12 9 1899 at Kelso. She died on 21 3 1954 age75 at Radlan & was buried at CofE Kelso. ..6.William H (Phillips) was born in 1880 in Sydney. ..7.Alexander (Phillips) was born in 1883 at Petersham. .. >>>Matthew (Phillips) married secondly Ellen (Walton) in 1887 in Sydney. He died on 12 12 1909 age66 father of 14children at Newstead Inverell & was buried at Inverell. ..Matthew (Phillips) & Ellen (Walton) produced a further 7children: mainly girls ..1.Thomas (Phillips) was born in 1888 at West Macquarie. ..2.Norah A (Phillips) was born in 1889 at West Macquarie. ..3.Caroline (Phillips) was born in 1891 at Tuena. ..4.Henry W (Phillips) was born in 1892 at Bathurst. ..5.Rachel (Phillips) was born in 1893 at Bathurst. ..6.Alise M (Phillips) was born in 1895 at Leichardt. ..7.Ivy (Phillips) was born in 1898 at Leichardt. 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'




Occupation on Ship List: Blacksmith (good)




NSW Ship List, page 92 and 93: could read and write, Roman Catholic, single, Native place: County Cork, Tried 1 March 1839, Former conviction: 6 months, Height 5 feet 8 3/4, sandy hair, grey eyes