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George Mcginnis was transported on the Britannia Iii, departing 10th Dec 1796 and arriving 27th May 1797 with 48 passengers.
Third voyage to Australia. Arrived in Sydney Cove on 18 July 1798 1814 voyage departed from Bengal with 10 male convicts. All tried in India.
Britannia Iii (generic)References
| Primary Source | Mayberry, Peter; Irish Convicts of New South Wales, 1788-1849. Hardy, Bobbie, Early Hawkesbury Settlers, 1895 |
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Family connections for George (Mcginnis) are: Some amendments added Aug 2025. McGINNIS George (McGinnis/McGuiness) was born in 1780or97. He was convicted at Meath Ireland, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 27 5 1797 after a voyage of 5months on BRITANNIA. He had his Ticket of Leave by 1806 & married Ann (Cusley age15) on 11 5 1807 at St Johns CofE Parramatta; then lived on a lease of 21acres at Wilberforce?. He was recorded in 1824 at Wilberforce. He was a farmer when he died on 28 9 1829 age49/53 at Wilberforce & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor. [Some details taken from this Website] Ann (Cusley) was born on 29 9 1792 & baptised on 8 12 1792 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 11 10 1822 age30. Details of Ann (Cusley)s family are given in entry for Phoebe (Francis MARY ANNE 1791) on this Website. George (McGi/Ennis) & Ann (Cusley) produced more than 8children, all daughters: 1.Agnes (McGinnis) was born on 31 5 1808 & baptised on 7 4 1811 age2 w/Mary at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She, as Ann/Agnes, married with consent of her parents James (Connolly) on 7 7 1828 at St Johns CofE Wilberforce & produced 2children. She died in 1872. ..James (Connolly) was born in 1804. He was recorded in 1829 & 1830 as a farmer. He died on 31 10 1863 age about59. ] ..Details of James (Connolly)s family are given in entry for James (Connolly MARQUIS CORNWALLIS 1796) on this Website. .. 2.Mary (McGinnis) was born on 9 3 1810 & baptised on 7 4 1811 w/Agnes at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She married a David (Brown born 1809) with consent of her parents on 11 5 1828 at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. ..a David (Brown) was born on 7 9 1810 & baptised on 14 4 1811 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 10 11 1857 age47. ..Details of Mary (McGinnis)s family are given in entry for David (Brown PITT 1792) on this Website. .. 3.Phoebe (McGi/ennis) was born on 29 9 1811 & baptised as Phoebe/Phibe on 29 12 1811 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. 4.Margaret (McGi/ennis) was born on 6 7 1813 & baptised on 8 8 1813 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 7 10 1902 age89. 5.Ann (McGi/ennis) was born on 20 9 1815 at Wilberforce & baptised on 25 5 1817 age20m at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 1 12 1893 age78. 6.Maria (McGi/ennis) was born on 13 10 1818 at Wilberforce & baptised on 9 5 1819 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died in 1903 age about84. 7.Catherine (McGinnis) was born on 22 5 1820 at Wilberforce & baptised on 8 8 1824 age4 w/Sarah at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 11 8 1894 age74. 8.Sarah (McGinnis) was born on 6 10 1822 at Wilberforce & baptised on 8 8 1824 age22m w/Catherine at St Matthews CofE Windsor. 9.??? (McGinnis) 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.
George McGinnis of the parish of St John, Parramatta and Ann Cursley (Cusley) were married in this church by banns, 11 May 1807 by me Henry Fulton. Both signed the register with x's. They had a large family of 8 over the next 14 years. ALL daughters!
George had a Ticket of leave by 1806 and was renting 21 acres of land from Bushell of Wilberforce. This was a well set up little farm to which he brought his new bride in 1807.