Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Alice Muers was transported on the Broxbournebury, departing 31st Dec 1813 and arriving 28th Jul 1814 with 127 passengers.
Broxbournebury (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 150 - 1814 Census |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
Claims
"6th great grandmother"


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Convict Notes




NSW BDM : 1) Alice MUERS (MORRIS/MAURICE) ship Broxbornebury married MULLER Mathias (al MILLER) ship Indian on 25 Nov 1814 at St Matthews C of E Windsor. (Source: SRNSW Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.382 & BDM V1814-1702-3A) Matthew Miller signed Mattur, Abode: Windsor [NSW AUS], Signed; & Alice Maurice, Abode: Windsor [NSW AUS], Signed X; married 28 Nov 1814, registered St Matthew's Church of England Windsor [NSW AUS] by Banns by Rev Cartwright; Witness: Daniel Brown, Signed X; Witness: Joseph Harpur, Signed; Editorial Remarks: Groom signed as Mattur Mullnor. Source: St Matthew's Church of England, Windsor NSW: Church Register - Marriages; ML ref: Reel SAG 53, published in St Matthews Church of England Windsor NSW: Parish Registers 1810 to 1856 'A Complete Transcription', by Lake Macquarie Family History Group Inc, 2003] Children born to Alice & Matthew Miller: • Joseph MILLER, born 21/09/1815 Windsor [Joseph Miller, son of Matthew Miller, Alice; Abode: Windsor [NSW AUS]; Born 21 Sep 1815 Windsor [NSW AUS], Baptised 22 Oct 1815 NSW AUS, by [Rev] Robert Cartwright, Registered at St Matthew's Church of England Windsor, [NSW AUS] Source: St Matthew's Church of England, Windsor NSW: Church Register - Marriages; ML ref: Reel SAG 53, published in St Matthews Church of England Windsor NSW: Parish Registers 1810 to 1856 'A Complete Transcription', by Lake Macquarie Family History Group Inc, 2003], marr?, died? • Jane (or Sarah Jane) MILLER born 11/06/1818 Sydney [Jane Miller, daughter of Mathew, Alice Miller; Born 11 Jun 1818 Sydney [NSW AUS], Baptised 12 Jul 1818, Registered at St Philip's Church of England Sydney, Cumberland [NSW AUS] Source: St Philip's Church of England, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 90; Vol Entry# 780], marr 1838 Maitland to George John Cooper, died ? 2) Alice MILLER, free aged 35, died in Sydney in 1823. The burial was at St Philips Church. (V1823-5798-3B) 3) Matthew Miller marr Mary A Austin at St James C of E, Sydney in 1828. (V1828-4386-3B) 4) Mary A Miller, nee Austin, aged 30, died and was buried in 1828 from St Philips Church, Sydney. (V1828-1072-12 & 8179-2C) 5) Matthew Miller died ? Jess’ Girls – SAG: Sentenced at Northumberland 1813 & given a 7 (?) year term 1814 - as Mears, servant Windsor 1818 – Muster, as Mair, married, living Windsor 4/3493 - Banns 25 Nov 1814 to wed Mathew Miller (Alice listed as Morris) Mutch Index - • As Maurice, married Mathew Miller (Indian) 28 Nov 1814 at St Mathews, Windsor (V1814-1702-3A) • Child Joseph baptised 21 Sep 1815 at Windsor • Child Jane baptised 11 June 1818 at St Philips Sydney (V1818-780-7) • Listed as Miller, Alice died 18 June 1823, aged 35, at St Philips. (V1823-5798-3B) Convict Indent & Pardon: Nathanial/Matthew (?) Miller, reached Sydney on the ship Indian 16 Dec 1810. He had been tried at Middlesex GD on 23 July 1801 (it says!) & was given a 7 (?) year term 1816 – Matthew (as Matthias Muller), per ship Indian 1810, native of Germany, labourer, tried by Court Martial at Mepesia (?) on 30/04/1808, life sentence, 5’6¾” tall, dark sallow complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes. He received an Absolute Pardon on 31/01/1816. (Source: SRNSW Copies of Conditional Pardons Registered; Reel Number: 774; Roll 149; Volume Number: 4/4430.) Notes from the book “Journey to a New Life…” the story of the ships Emu & Broxbornebury by Elizabeth Hook (3rd ed. 2014). I am the author & can be contacted on tbeth3370@gmail.com for further info




1828 census Convict; Employment: Servant to J. Norman Mustered at Residence: Windsor




Alice Muers aged 29 years Servant, was tried at Northumberland Court: Assizes 19 Aug 1813 and sentenced to 7 years, Embarked from: England; Arrived per Broxbornebury 28 Jul 1814




Married fellow convict Matthew Miller (Mathias Muller)28 November 1814 at Windsor. Had 2 children Joseph and Jane.