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Margaret Masterson was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 26th Jul 1818 and arriving 19th Nov 1818 with 101 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
Elizabeth (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales Census for 1828 |
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Family connections for Margaret (Masterson) are: MASTERSON James (Masterson) married Margaret (???) in Ireland. He apparantly did not come to Australia. Margaret (Masterson/Matison/Masters) was born about 1781 & became a housemaid. She was tried for passing forged notes at Galway Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict with her children on 19 11 1818 after a voyage of 4months on ELIZABETH; she was Catholic. She is recorded in 1828 as Free by Servitude washerwoman householder at Parramatta with her children. She died on 11 9 1849 age68. [Some details taken from this Website] James (Masterson) & Margaret (???) produced 2children: 1.Alice (Masterson) was born in 1811 in Ireland. She arrived in NSW with her mother on 19 11 1818 after a voyage of 4months on ELIZABETH; she was Catholic. She is recorded with her mother in 1828 at Parramatta. She married John (Owens) on 29 7 1830 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..John (Owens) was born in 1809 in the colony. He died on 21 4 1856 age about44. ..Details of John (Owens)s family are given in entry for Samuel (Owens ROYAL ADMIRAL 1792) on this Website. .. 2.Ann (Masterson) was born in 1814 in Ireland. She arrived in NSW with her mother on 19 11 1818 after a voyage of 4months on ELIZABETH (suffering a virus on board which did not respond to vaccine); she was Catholic. She is recorded with her mother in 1828 at Parramatta. She married at age16 Alan/Alexander (Brown/e) with permission on 25 8 1830 at Parramatta/St Peters CofE Campbelltown. ..Alan/Alexander (Brown/e) was born on 20 12 1804 & became a groom. He was tried for street robbery at Edinburgh Court of Justiciary Scotland on 13 7 1821, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 15 7 1822 after a voyage of 3months on GUILDFORD. He became a groom to John (McArthur). He was issued his Ticket of Leave 29/401 on 15 7 1829 at Parramatta. He died in 1846 age41. ..[Some details taken from this Website] 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.
1817 - New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records. Age; 48 [1770] Offence; Passing Forged Notes
Alexander Brown arrived in NSW per Guildford, 1822, serving a sentence of 14 years, sentenced at Edinburgh Court of Justiciary.
Marriage of Margaret's daughter Ann: Convicts Index. Alan Brown, Guildford, age 25, 14 years, T. of L. and Ann Masterson, age 17, per Elizabeth, came free, Free. Date of permission, 7 July 1830, Parramatta, Revd. Samuel Marsden. Also listed as Alexander Browne.
Familysearch, 1828 Census Image. Margt. Masterson is a householder at Parramatta. Margaret Masterson, age 47, F.S. Elizabeth, 1818, 7 years, catholic, washer woman, Parramatta district. Alice Masterson, age 17, C.F , Elizabeth, 1818, daughter of above, catholic. Anne Masterson, age 14, CF. Elizabeth, 1818, daughter of above, catholic.
ADM 101/24/1 Diary of the convict ship Elizabeth by William Hamilton, surgeon and superintendent dated 9 July to 25 November 1818 for a voyage from Cork to New South Wales. (Described at item level) Folio 17: 12-15 October 1818; Innoculated with vaccine virus in both arms Mary [McLue?] and infant in arms and Ann Masterson a child of three years old, the virus not having effect in the two former children. Folio 17: 17-19 October 1818; The vaccine virus has not taken effect in either of the children inoculated on the 15th. I cannot account for its inactivity. It has not been exposed to the air since it came into my possession. I have this day inserted some of what remains in the arms of the two aforesaid children and two others.
Accompanied on 'Elizabeth' by two freeborn daughters, Alice and Ann.