Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Rosa Murtagh was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 26th Jul 1818 and arriving 19th Nov 1818 with 101 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
Elizabeth (generic)References
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Claims
"Rosetta is my husband's 3xgreatgrandmother."
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Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary Index. MURTAGH, Rose. Per "Elizabeth", 1818 1818 Nov 25 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Elizabeth" and forwarded to the Factory, Parramatta (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.175) 1823 Feb 28, Mar Re permission to marry at Windsor; listed as Murghty (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.398) 1825 Dec 5,19 Re enquiry into the cause of her death by the Bench at Windsor (Reel 6062; 4/1783 p.114); copy of proceedings of enquiry transmitted to the Judge Advocate (Reel 6016; 4/3516 p.208)
New South Wales, Australia, Applications and Admissions to Orphan Schools, Applications For Admission - 1825 Date of Petition; 13 Dec 1825. Father; James Brown per Ship; Canada - 1815. Sentence; 14 years. Ticket of Leave. 1819. Trade; Labourer Mother; Rosa Murtagh - Died in child birth. 3 Dec 1825. Reason; Father unable to care for the children Name of Child/Children; Ann. Born 26 Oct 1821 Elizabeth; 29 Dec 1823. New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, Windsor. 21 July 1823. James Brown - Convict. Per Canada 3. Rose Murghty ** spelling as per register ** Convict per Elizabeth Rev Jno Cross. Ass. Chaplin. Windsor Australia, Death Index, Name: Rose Murtagh. Death Date: 1825. Death Place: New South Wales Registration Year: 1825. Registration Place: Windsor, New South Wales Volume Number: V18256664 2C ------------------------
Married James Brown, Convict per Canada 1819 Had 2 children Ann 1821 and Elizabeth 1823. Both addmitted to Orphan School after her death in 1825