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Daniel Murphy was transported on the Martha, departing 18th Aug 1818 and arriving 30th Dec 1818 with 175 passengers.
410 Ton, Transported male convicts from Ireland. Register of persons on the ship are currently being listed - incomplete records to date.
Martha (generic)References
| Primary Source | Mayberry, Peter; Irish Convicts to NSW 1788-1849 (online database) Sainty, Malcolm & Johnson, Keith; Census of New South Wales 1828. |
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Family connections for Daniel (Murphy/McGuirk) are: Some amendments added Jul 2025. MURPHY Daniel (Murphy/Mcquirk) was born about 1791, possibly at Kingcourt Cavan Co. Ireland & became a labourer. He was tried for burglary at Cavan Ireland, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 12 1818 after a voyage of 4.5months on MARTHA; he was Catholic. He married Honora (Francis) on 31 12 1821 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He was Free by Servitude by 1822. He is recorded in 1828 with his family as settler at Evan. He was frequently in trouble & in 1846 he was charged with bushranging with firearms along with son Thomas & soninlaw Patrick (Grady); sentenced to 7years & transported to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania). He returned to NSW about 1854. He died in 1867 age76, 3months before his wife. [Some details taken from this Website] Honora (Francis) was born on 3 12 1803 & baptised on 3 12 1815 at Christ Church Castlereagh. She is recorded in 1828 with her family at Evan. She died in 1867 age about63, 3months after her husband. Details of Honora (Francis)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Francis ADMIRAL BARRINGTON 1791) on this Website. Daniel (McGuirk) & Honora/ia (Francis) produced 11children: 1.Ann/e (McGuirk) was born in 1822 at Castlereagh & baptised on 24 11 1824 age about1 w/Catherine at St Marys RC Sydney. She is recorded in 1828 with her family at Evan. She married ??? (???). She died on 6 2 1845 age about23, murdered by her husband. ..Ann/e (McGuirk) & ??? (???) produced 3children: ..1.??? (???) ..2.??? (???) ..3.??? (???) 2.Catherine (McGuirk) was born in 1824 at Castlereagh & baptised on 24 11 1824 w/Ann/e at St Marys RC Sydney. She is recorded in 1828 with her family at Evan. She died on 5 5 1884 age about59. 3.Thomas (McGuirk) was born on 27 9 1826 at Evan & baptised, as (McQuirk), on 26 10 1826 at St Marys RC Sydney. He is recorded in 1828 with his family at Evan. In 1846 he was charged with bushranging with firearms along with his father & brotherinlaw Patrick (Grady). He died on 27 11 1884 age58. 3a.Rosanna (McGuirk) was born in 1828 (not shown in Smees records). She is recorded in 1828 age2w with her family at Evan. 4.Rosanna (McGuirk) was born on 3 2 1829 at Nepean River & baptised, as McQuirk) on 7 4 1829 at St Marys RC Sydney. She is recorded in 1828 age2w with her family at Evan. She died on 18 3 1899 age70. 5.-11.??? McGuirk)-the last born about 1843. 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.
Daniel was a labourer before he was convicted.
Further Note: Daniel reoffended several times and, along with his son Thomas and son in law Patrick Grady, were charged with bushranging with firearms in 1846. Daniel was transported to Van Diemens Land in 1846 for 7 years. He left Honora with 10 children, although 2 daughters had married. The eldest Ann had been murdered (by her husband) and she had three children, which no doubt were also being looked after by Honora. Honora's youngest child was 3 years old. Daniel returned to NSW after his sentence had expired and he died in 1867. Honora died one month later.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref M0792] McGuirk, Daniel, 37, free by servitude, Martha, 1818, Catholic, settler, Evan. [Ref M0793] McGuirk, Honora, 25, born in the colony. [Ref M0794] McGuirk, Anne, 6, born in the colony. [Ref M0795] McGuirk, Catherine, 4, born in the colony. [Ref M0796] McGuirk, Thomas, 2, born in the colony. [Ref M0797] McGuirk, Rosetta, 2w, born in the colony.
In the colony, Daniel married Honora Francis at Castlereagh in 1821. Name: Daniel Murphy [Daniel Mc Gurk] Spouse Name: Honoria Francis Marriage Date: 1821 Marriage Place: New South Wales Registration Place: Castlereagh, New South Wales Registration Year: 1821 Volume Number: V B Honora was the daughter of Thomas Francis (Convict, Admiral Barrington, 1791) and Honora Collins (Convict, Marquis Cornwallis, 1796). Honora and Daniel had 11 children between 1822 and 1843.
Daniel McQuirk age 28 was transported aboard the ship 'Martha' in 1818. He had been sentenced to transportation for life for burglary. He had been tried at Cavan Ireland. His native place was described as a native of Kingcourt, Cavan and he was a labourer.
Transported in 1818 on board the ship "Martha". ## No ship of this name in list herein!! Other searches verify "Martha" arrived Sydney Cove December 30 1818 with convicts from Ireland.