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Elizabeth/Eliza Osburn was transported on the Palambam, departing 23rd Mar 1831 and arriving 31st Jul 1831 with 122 passengers.
394 tons. 1831 voyage from Cork, Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Capt. Willis. 114 female prisoners. Also 50 girls from the Foundling Hospital, Cork with 2 Matrons and their husbands and children. Also 4 female wives of convicts already in Australia and their children. Register of passengers currently being updated and not yet complete.
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Convict Notes
Yarn Robbery. Elizabeth Ashburne, for stealing twenty hanks of yarn, and upwards, the property of Messrs. Henry and James M'Kean at Dartry, near Keady, on the 12th March. Catharine M'Rinney was also indicted for disposing of, and .... Newry Telegraph 26 March 1830. (Continued) March 20, 1830. having in her possession, some Messrs. M'Keans yarn, knowing it to be stolen. Mr. Henry M'Kean, examined by Mr. Hanna, ls in partnership with his brother Jas. M'Kean ; keeps a flax-spinning manufactory ; it is situated in Dartry, a mile and half from Keady; had E. Ashburne in their i in their employ lately ; she was in charge of the stove where the yarn was put up for drying; in consequence of information, witness went lately to her lodgings ; it was on the 11th of March ; found quantity of yarn, upwards of ? hanks, which she had concealed in chest that was locked; the yarn was spun by machinery, and had the marks usual the factory. David Coulter examined: ls in the employ of Messrs. Henry and James M'Kean; Mr. M'Kean showed witness yarn which he identified his property [The yarn was here produced, and identified by witness as the property of his employers Mr. M'Kean, being re-examined, said he had had a conversation with E. Ashburne on the subject of the yarn; she made voluntary confession that she had not only taken what was in Court, but much more at different times. Ross M'Mahon, examined by Mr.H. Was in Castleblayney in this month; saw Catharine M'Kinney there ; she was selling yarn; witness is yarn inspector; took her into custody on suspicion, and brought her, with two bunches of yarn which she had in her possession, Before Mr. M'Watty. James M'Watty, Esq., examined: Witness is a Magistrate of this County ; recollects last witness bringing the prisoner Catharine M'Kinney before him; it was on charge made by last witness that he detained her ; prisoner denied having stolen the yarn; she said she had got it from her sister, and was in want of money; she said she lived in Keady, but could not tell her landlord’s name, nor the townland she lived in; witness in consequence wrote to Mr. M'Kean, and on his coming to identify it, in Mr, M'W.'s office, she expressed sorrow and said there had been too much of Mr. M'Kean's yarn taken, and she could tell him where some of it was. Mr. M'W. identified the yarn as the same which he got with the prisoner. David Coulter was again called, and also identified this yam the property of Messrs. M'Kean. Guilty; sentence not passed. Newry Telegraph 26 March
Yarn Robbery. Elizabeth Ashburne, for stealing twenty hanks of yarn, and upwards, the property of Messrs. Henry and James M'Kean at Darkley, near Keady, on the 12th March. Catharine M'Rinney was also indicted for disposing of, and .... Newry Telegraph 26 March 1830. This report may be referring to Elizabeth Osburne. There were mills in Darkley in the 1820's and 1830, belonging to a Henry McClean. http://irishevents4u.com/Ireland/Countys/armagh/z-darkley.htm
NSW Record: https://content.archives.nsw.gov.au/delivery/StreamGate?dps_pid=FL15053377&dps_dvs=1778316529495~404 Female Factory, June 20th 1837. Females recommended for mitigation of Sentence. Elizabeth Osborn, per Palambam, Free, 2nd sentence. Remarks: has twins, and 8 months of her Coll. sentence unexpired, her conduct is good, and is an excellent Laundress, name directed to be submitted by His Excellency when he last visited the Establishment.
27/4/1832: Twin boys, John Joseph and William James, born to Thomas Maxwell (Isabella 1823) and Elizabeth Osborne 3 boys and 2 girls followed. 1/7/1837: COF 27/4/1843: Thomas Maxwell drowned in the Wollondilly River. Three years later Elizabeth married James O'Brien (listed on the NSW BDM as 'Bryan') at St John's Campbelltown, NSW, and started another family.
Marriage was 1839 to Thomas John Maxwell.
Elizabeth Osborne married Thomas John Maxwell, also a convict sentenced to Australia and travelled here on the "Isabella" in 1823. They were married in 1843 in the Burragorang Valley, NSW Australia.
Elizabeth (Eliza) OSBORN/OSBURN was convicted at Armagh in 1830 for stealing yarn. 7yr transportation sentence. Sent to New South Wales, Australia per the ship 'Palambam' arriving 1831. Aged 22yrs; housemaid; singe woman. Native place of birth: Monaghan