Catherine Murphy

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Beth Taylor on 9th February 2026

TIMELINE NOTES: BC: 1785 Sentenced: 19/07/1813 at Surrey Quarter Sessions to transportation for 7 years Crime: Larceny (PRO - 7 years) Previous Occupation: Servant Age on Convict Indent: 35 Certificate of Freedom 400 (indent) 1814 Muster: Catherine MURPHY, con, Brox, off stores, to J Connor, Sydney (7140) [Thomas KENNA, con, Archduke Charles, on stores (5589). Note: This was NOT J. Connor] 1818, 7 Feb.– KENNA, Thomas. Per "Archduke Charles", 1813. Transferred from service of Mrs MacDonald to stonemasons (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Reel 6047; 4/1741 p.225) 1821 – KINNARD, Thomas. Per "Archduke Charles", 1813. Petition for mitigation of sentence to Gov. Macquarie. Thomas states he had a wife, 2 children and the wife is pregnant, has a recommendation from Captain Gill, was a stonemason by trade, and had recently “been the principal in the erection on Mr W. Hutchinson’s house in George Street and also that of the late Mr McDonald’s…” (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Fiche 3209; 4/1863 p.7) 1822 Muster: Catherine MURPHY, FBS, Brox, 7 years, wife of T Kennard (sic), Sydney (A15369) Thomas KINNAIRD (sic), TL, Archduke Charles, life, husband to C Murphy, Sydney & children - John aged 7, Helen aged 5 & Mary aged 4 1822, Nov. – KENNA, Thomas. Per "Archduke Charles", 1813. Petition for mitigation of sentence; appears as Kinna, living Sydney & states he has a wife & 3 children. Character references from James Chisholm & William Hutchinson. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Fiche 3220; 4/1866 p.35) 1823-1825 Muster: Catherine MURPHY, FS, Brox 1814, 7 years, housekeeper, Sydney (33952) Thomas KINNAIRD (sic), TL, Archduke Charles 1813, life, labourer, Sydney (28568), also Ellen, aged 8 & Mary, 6, both BC & children of T. Kinnaird. Also John Kinnaird, aged 9, “son of Mr Kinnaird” Sydney 1824, 20 Sept. - KINNARD, Thomas. Per "Archduke Charles", 1813. Ticket of leave cancelled and to a clearing party for 12 months. On return of fines and punishments in the Police Office. Thomas & William Wilkinson were charged with “stealing 2 casks”. Thomas’s punishment was “Ticket of Leave cancelled and 28 days on treadmill…and then both to a clearing party for 12 months.” (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.91) 1828 Census – Thomas CANNA (sic), aged 45, TL, Archduke Charles 1813, labourer, catholic, Kent St, Sydney (C0278) Catherine CANNA (sic), aged 42, FS, came per ship Brox. 1814, catholic, Kent St, Sydney John CANNA (sic), BC, aged 13, catholic, Kent St, Sydney Mary Ann CANNA (sic), BC, aged 10, catholic, Kent St, Sydney Ellen Connor, aged 14, BC, prot., servant, Prospect to Denis Begley (C2122) 1863, 29 May – “COURT MARTIAL OF CAPTAIN SAUNDERS…Cross-examined by Colonel Hamilton : I think when Captain Saunders went into the public-house at Binalong he had on a red coat, black uniform trousers, and a cap with No. 12 on. The red coat was something similar to that he now wears. I cannot remember whether it had gold facings. The name of the civilian who quarrelled with Captain Saunders at Binalong was Thomas Kenna. He is a stonemason by trade. I saw Captain Saunders go away from the public-house. I saw no one with him. I am almost positive that Captain Saunders was alone when I afterwards saw him go to his hotel. I am quite sure that he was not accompanied to his hotel by Sergeant Burt so long as he was in my sight. I have on other occasions applied to the Magistrates to have men released from custody who had been taken up for being drunk, if they were sorry for what they had done. I applied for Kenna's release because I knew him to be a hard working man, and would not have acted so if he had not been drunk. He also requested me to intercede for him. I requested Captain Saunders to speak to Mr. Beckham on behalf of Kenna. Captain Saunders appeared to me to be sober when he was in the public-house at Binalong. I have in my possession the letter from Captain Saunders that I alluded to. The Court adjourned at four o'clock until the following day…” (Source: SMH, 29/05/1863, p4) [Note: Was this Thomas?] NSW BDM: 1) Child born to Catherine Murphy and John Connor: • Eleanor (or Ellen) CONNOR born 29/08/1814 (one month after landing) Sydney & christened in 1815 at St Philips Sydney. Listed as the child of Catherine & John Connor (Eleanor Connor, daughter of John, Catherine Connor; Born 29 Aug 1814 Sydney, Baptised 24 Sep 1815, Registered at St Philip's Church of England Sydney, Cumberland. Source: St Philip's Church of England, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 90; Vol Entry# 466 &V184-466-7), died ? 2) No record of marriage found for Catherine Murphy & Thomas Kenna 3) Children born to Catherine Murphy and Thomas Kenna: • John KENNA born c1815, died ? • Helen KENNA born c1817, died ? • Mary/Mary Ann KENNA born c1818, died ? 4) No death found for Thomas KENNA. 5) Catherine KENNA, died Sydney aged 100 years in 1872. (1872/19) Jess’ Girls – SAG:  1814 – Muster  1818 - single  1822 - Muster, wife of T Kinnard, Cumberland St with 3 children - John aged 7, Ellen aged 5 & Mary aged 4 - all BC  1825 - Muster 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

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jennifer burgess on 14th August 2022

Catherine Murphy appears on 1822 muster F/S wife of T Kennard Sydney and on 1823-25 muster as Housekeeper Sydney.