Ann Hamilton

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Beth Taylor on 17th August 2019

c1812 - Ann Hamilton was born c1812, probably in Dublin. ======================================== 1830 to 1831 - Ann HAMILTON was aged 17 when she arrived as a convict per ship "Kains". in 1831. She had been tried at Liverpool in 1830 & had a 7 year sentence for "larceny from a person". (Source: England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 & "Convicts to Port Jackson 1788-1842, CD-ROM by Lesley Uebel) The ship "Kains, sailed from London with 120 female convicts in 1830. 2 died during the voyage & the ship docked at Sydney. Captain Wm. L. Goodwin was in charge & the surgeoun was Dr Thrasycles Clarke. The ship had left London on 8/7/1830 & the trip took 246 days, quite a long time. The reute was via Teneriffe & the Cape. The ship had been built in 1818 at Shields & was 353 tons. (Source "The Convict Ships, by Charles Bateson) ========================================= 1831 - Indent per ship "Kains" STANDING NO. OF CONVICT INDENT NO. NAME Ann Hamilton EDUCATION READ OR WRITE Could read RELIGION RC SINGLE OR MARRIED Single NATIVE PLACE Dublin TRADE OR CALLING Nurse Girl OFFENCE Picking Pockets TRIED WHERE/WHEN Lancaster, (Liverpool Borough) Quarter sessions, 20th April 1830 SENTENCE 7 years FORMER CONVICTS No HEIGHT 4'11" tall COMPLEXION Ruddy HAIR Light brown EYES Hazel eyes PARICULAR MARKS OR SCARS None (Source: SRNSW Ship Indents - Microfiche 698 pages 139, 140) [Notes: Quite a few other girls, some Irish, were tried at the same day & place, a few also were listed as nurse girl.] ========================================= 31 March 1832 - Ann Hamilton, per ship "Kains", was assigned as a housemaid to JE Manning, at "Ultimo, Sydney". [Convict transfers & assignments] (Source: "NSW Government Gazette", 31 March 1832, p179) ========================================= 16 May 1831 - Ann HAMILTON was admitted to Sydney Gaol on the 16/05/1831. She had arrived as a convict in 1831 on the ship Kains, a native of Dublin, a protestant, occupation servant, sent to the “3rd Class” for 6 weeks, crime not stated. (Source: SRNSW Gaol Description and Entrance Books for Sydney Gaol, Reel 851) ======================================== 30 Sept. 1832 - Ann Hamilton, per ship "Kains", was assigned as a houseservant to David Bell, Sydney. [Convict transfers & assignments] (Source: "NSW Government Gazette", 30 Sept. 1832, p444) ========================================= 16 April 1833 - Ann HAMILTON was admitted to Sydney Gaol on the 16/04/1833. She had arrived as a convict in 1831 on the ship Kains, a native of Dublin, a Catholic, occupation housemaid, sent to the “3rd Class” for 6 weeks at the Female Factory, Parramatta, crime not stated. (Source: SRNSW Gaol Description and Entrance Books for Sydney Gaol, Reel 852) ======================================== 1835 - Marriage of - William BOLTON, free, of the Parish of Castlereagh & Ann HAMILTON, prisoner, of the Parish of Castlereagh were married in this Church by Banns with consent of the Governor this 22nd of February 1835 by me - Henry Fulton, Chaplain Solemnized between us - William Bolton X his mark & Ann Hamilton X her mark In the presence of - George & Jane Metcalf of Evan X their mark (Source: Church Register, Parish of Castlereagh - V1835-1225-19) ========================================= 6 Oct. 1836 - James HODGE, aged 31, per ship Asia III, Life, TOL (stated he was single), to Ann HAMILTON, aged 23, per Kains, 7 years, Bond (stated she was single!!) Year - 1836 Minister - Stiles Place - Windsor (Source: Convicts Permission to Marry 1826-1851, CD-ROM", indexed by Lesley Uebel) [Note: What about Ann's marriage to William Bolton the year before? No record of his death has been found] ========================================== 8 December 1836 - Ann Hamilton wed James HODGE at St Matthews Windsor, on 8 December 1836. The Minister was Henry Stiles & the witnesses were Levy Pickwick & Maria Wilson. (Source: NSW BDM Index V1836-243-20) [Note: Looked at the book on St Matthew's Church transcripts & it says both parties had permission from the Governor] ======================================== 1837 - Muster- Ann HAMILTON - aged 26 years - Kains 1831 - master William Bolton, Bathurst (11164) James HODGE, aged 32, Asia 1825, Windsor, TOL (12608) (Source: General Return of Convicts in NSW 1837) [have copy of Ann Hamilton] [Note: Was this Bathurst only the district of Bathurst between Parramatta & Windsor?] ========================================== 12 August 1838 - Ann HODGE was admitted to Windsor Gaol on the 12/08/1838. She had arrived as a convict in 1831 on the ship Kains, born 1811, 4’10½” tall, slender built, fair complexion, light brown hair & blue eyes. Length of stay in the gaol & crime not stated. (Source: SRNSW Gaol Description and Entrance Books for Windsor Gaol, Reel 262) ========================================== 1839 - Certificate of Freedom NO. - 39/2318 DATE - 23rd December 1839 NAME - Ann Hamilton SHIP - Kains MASTER - Goodwin YEAR - 1831 NATIVE PLACE - Dublin TRADE OR CALLING - Servant OFFENCE - PLACE OF TRIAL - Lancaster QS DATE OF TRIAL - 26 April 1830 SENTENCE - Seven years YEAR OF BIRTH - 1812 HEIGHT - 4 feet 11 inches COMPLEXION - Ruddy HAIR - Dark brown EYES - Hazel grey GENERAL REMARKS - Wife of James Hodge WRITTEN IN MARGIN - Windsor (Source: SRNSW Certificates of Freedom; 4/4354, Reel 1004, No. 39/2318) ========================================= 9 June 1840 - Ann Hamilton, per ship "Kains" was on a list of persons who had received a COF. (Source: "NSW Government Gazette", 9 June 1840, p567)