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Ellen Murphy was transported on the Margaret, departing 1st Sep 1838 and arriving 5th Jan 1839 with 170 passengers.
Built 1829 at Chepstow. 365 tons. Female prisoners were transported to New South Wales on the 'Margaret' in 1837, 1839 and 1840. The 'Margaret' was the last convict ship to transport female prisoners to New South Wales. Another voyage to Van Diemen's Land in 1843. The 1840 sailing also carried 17 free female passengers and one male. The registers of persons is not yet complete on this web site, so please note this if researching. (A work in progress.)
Margaret (generic)References
| Primary Source | List of 100 Female Convicts by the ship Margaret, arrived from Ireland 5th January 1839 |
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Ellen’s Timeline: 1843 - 4 March - TL for district of Camden 1843 – 27 April – Honora moved closer to her mother, with her TL altered from Goulburn to Picton district; but then it was cancelled for refusing to prosecute a man on attempted rape. 31 Oct ’43 Honora returned to Goulburn District per a new TL and married Matthew Law (1843) 1843 - Daughter Mary moved closer to her mother with Ticket of Leave altered from Goulburn to Picton district. 1844 – February, Mary’s TL altered from Picton to Camden, the same district as her mother Ellen. On 19 April 1844, permission was given for Mary to marry William Dennis of the Burragorang valley. 1844 – Anne, the wife of Bryan Carlon of the Burragorang valley, died. 1845 – February, Ellen Murphy aged 56 married Bryan Carlon aged 65. Ellen Carlon, formerly Murphy, lived in the Burragorang for the rest of her life. She died in 1862. Her daughter Mary, and son-in-law William Dennis, lived nearby, also in the Burragorang valley so Ellen had Mary & William Dennis and her many Dennis grandchildren around her. ___________________________________________ Back in 1838 On board the convict ship 'Margaret' Ellen Murphy had been treated by the ship's surgeon, George Todd Moxey for scurvy ('scorbutus'), which is caused by vitamin C deficiency. Early symptoms of deficiency include weakness, feeling tired/exhausted and sore, aching arms and legs. Later comes anaemia, gingivitis, tooth decay, skin hemmorhages or bleeding, tender swollen joints As recorded in the daily sick book [ADM 101/48/5/5] Folio 3: Ellen Murphy, aged 45, convict; sick or hurt, scorbutus; put on sick list 10 October 1838, discharged 18 October 1838 cured.
On 28 January 1845 Ellen Murphy, aged 56 and holding a Ticket of Leave, required colonial administrators' permission to marry Bryan Carlon, 65 years (who had received a Conditional Pardon in 1835.) Marriage occurred in early February at St John's Campbelltown. Bryan Carlon (Carolan) had arrived as Bryan CARROLL per Hadlow 2 in 1820 from Bailieborough, Co Cavan. Bryan and his arrived - first wife Ann (nee Reilly died 1843) and son, Patrick, pioneered the Burragorang Valley in 1831.
Ellen, a widow, and her daughters, Mary, Catherine and Honora were all convicted at the same time and travelled on the same ship. A son, John, had been convicted and sentenced to time in Australia several years previous.
ELLEN MUrphy. Aged 50. Widow. Can read and write. Country Servant. Offence: Stealing a cloak. Tried 9 February 1838 Description: 5ft 5 &1/2 inch, [quite tall] brown and freckled complexion, brown to grey hair and grey eyes. Ellen may have had some difficulty eating properly - she had lost all her upper teeth and one lower front tooth. Ellen went to trial in Cork City first, in February 1838, followed in March by Catherine for housebreaking (10 yrs), April by Mary for stealing boots and August by Honora aged only 14, for stealing clothes. Appears to have been a calculated effort by each of the daughters to get themselves sentenced to transportation as well, all joining the mother on the same ship in September1838. On 4 March 1843 Ellen got a ticket of leave to remain in the District of Camden. How would she have supported herself? Her daughter Mary who came on the same ship married in 1843 to William Dennis, convict Fr by Serv. Mary Murphy-Dennis had her ticket of leave altered on 1st Feb 1844 to be able to reside in Camden. * On 2 April 1845 Catherine's ticket was altered to allow her to remain in Picton District * In April 1843 Honora, who married in the Goulburn District in 1843, had her ticket altered also to be able to reside in District of Picton (although altered back to Goulburn in oct 1843)
Three daughters Catherine, Honora and Mary Ann also on the same ship as convicts. Son John already in the colony, a prisoner for 7 years, 4 years ago.