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Hugh Hughes was transported on the Alexander, departing 13th May 1787 and arriving 26th Jan 1788 with 27 passengers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_alexander_1788 The Alexander was built at Hull in 1784 by Walton & Co. She was taken up by the East India Company in 1786. Convict Transport-Barque built Ship. 452 tons, 114ft long, 31ft wide. Arrived with 177 male Convicts (14 dv) Carried 30 Crew + 41 Marines Master: Duncan Sinclair She was the largest of the eleven vessels of the historic First Fleet to Australia. The First Fleet consisted of two Royal Navy escort ships, HMS Sirius and HMS Supply accompanied by six convict transports, the Alexander, Charlotte, Friendship, Lady Penrhyn, Prince of Wales and the Scarborough, and three store ships, the Borrowdale, Fishburn and Golden Grove. Convicts on the 1st Fleet Alexander are listed under Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough & Alexander.
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| Primary Source | Gillen, Mollie; The Founders of Australia. Sainty, Malcolm & Johnson, Keith; Census of New South Wales November 1828. |
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Family connections for Hugh (Hughes) are: HUGHES Hugh (Hughes) was born about 1761/4 & became a wheelwright. He was tried for stealing lead at Southwark Surrey Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 1 1788 after a voyage of 8.5months on First Fleet ship ALEXANDER; he was Protestant. He, as Robert Hugh (Hughes) had a first relationship (1of3) with Mary (Stewart).>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Stewart) was born about 1763. She was tried for theft of sheets etc, on 2 5 1787, of John (Davis) at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months on Fleet ship LADY JULIANA-a ship with 228females who easily entertained the whole crew & also sailors at Teneriffe stopover. [Some details taken from this Website; where a Susannah (Stewart) is also found] .. >>>Hugh (Hughes) had a second relationship (2of3) with Mary (Underhill). He was Free by Servitude by 1803. He was recorded in 1806 as living with Mary (Underel) & Jane (Walker) housekeeper at Parramatta. He is recorded in 1814 working as wheelwright with John (Hughes) his son or stepson. Mary (Underhill) was born about 1775. She was tried w/1other for theft, on 17 2 1799, of & receiving sheets etc of her landlord Richard (Angel) at Old Bailey on 3 4 1799, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW on 15 4 1800 after a voyage of (not so speedy) 6months on SPEEDY. She is recorded in 1828 Free by Servitude with her family at Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] Hugh (Hughes) & Mary (Underhill) produced 1child: 1.Hugh (Hughes) was born on 20 8 1803 & baptised on 10 6 1804 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He, as Hugh James, married Elizabeth (Ashby) on 12 7 1824 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He is recorded in 1827 as wheelwright at Parramatta, in 1828 with his parents & his family at Parramatta & in 1829 as wheelwright at Parramatta. He died on 17 7 1865 age61. ..Elizabeth (Ashby) was born in 1807 in England. She arrived in NSW with her mother on 24 2 1817 after a voyage of 6months on LORD MELVILLE. She is recorded in 1828 with her inlaws & her family at Parramatta. ..Details of Elizabeth (Ashby)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Ashby SIR WILIIAM BENSLEY 1817) on this Website. ..Hugh (Hughes) & Elizabeth (Ashby) produced at least 2children: ..1.Mary Ann (Hughes] was born on 16 2 1827 at Parramatta & baptised on 25 3 1827 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She is recorded in 1828 with her parents & grandparents at Parramatta.] ..2.Hugh James (Hughes) was born on 9 3 1828 at Parramatta & baptised on 29 4 1829 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. .. >>>Hugh (Hughes) had a third relationship with Jane (Walker her second (2of3) relationship) & is recorded with her as housekeeper to his family at Parramatta. He is recorded in 1828 as Free by Servitude wheelwright with his family at Parramatta. He died on 1/3 1 1830 age66/9 at Parramatta wheelwright father of maybe 2children & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta with Thomas (Ashby) & Esther. Jane (Walker) was born about 1766. She was tried for stealing money of John (Lewis) at Tholsel Dublin Ireland on 25 3 1793, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 2 1796 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS CORNWALLIS; she was Protestant. She had a first (1of3) relationship with Owen (Farrell) his first relationship) & produced perhaps 2children. She was Free by Servitude by 1806. She had a third relationship from 1808 with Henry (Curtis) whom she may have married in 1814 (no record found) & produced at least 1child. She is recorded in 1828 with her family at Castle Hill. She died on 6 11 1838 age72/5 at Castle Hill mother of perhaps 5children, matriarch of colonial Parramatta; she was buried at Parramatta with her first partner Owen (Farrell). [Some details taken from this Website] Hugh (Hughes) & Jane (Walker) produced, while he was living wih his first partner, maybe 1child: 1.Grace (Hughes/Walker) was born in 1806 [Smees records do not name the father. She died in 1833 age about27. 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.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref H2745] Hughes, Hugh, 65, free by servitude, Alexander, 1787, 7 years, Protestant, wheelwright, Parramatta. Hughes, Mary, 54, free by servitude, Speedy, 1800, Protestant. Hughes, Hugh, 24, born in the colony. Hughes. Elizabeth, 21, came free Lord Melville 1815. (Hugh junior's wife) Hughes, Mary, 1 and 8 twelfths, born in the colony. (Hugh junior's daughter)
In the colony, he had a long term liaison with Mary Underhill, (Convict, Speedy, 1800). The couple appear to have had one child, also Hugh born 1803. the 1806 Muster had [A2056] Hugh Hughes, Alexander, Wheelwright, Parramatta. [A4485] Mary Underei, Speedy, with Hugh Hughes Parramatta. Hugh also had Jane Walker (Convict, Marquis Cornwallis, 1796) employed in his house, during an overlapping period. Once again the 1806 Muster [A4850] Jane Waleker, Marquis Cornwallis, with Hughes, Parramatta. Jane also was noted with family [C1408] Walker, Jane, Marquis Cornwallis, 1 male 2 female children. It is unclear if any of these children are Hugh Hughes. I can establish 1 was not, but two; John 1799 and Grace 1806 appear to be so.
Hugh was sentenced to seven years transportation at Southwark Surrey for theft of 90 pounds of lead from a house. He was transported aboard the ship Alexander which arrived in NSW as part of the First Fleet on 26 Jan 1788.