Margaret Proctor

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Maureen Withey on 3rd January 2021

Convict Index 1791-1873. Patrick Caddam, Tyne 1819, Ticket of exemption from Govt. Labour. 29/86. To reside with his wife Margaret, formerly Proctor, per Broxornebury, free by servitude. Patrick Caddam, Tyne 1819, Ticket of exemption from Govt. Labour. 30/61. Remarks: with his wife Margaret, formerly Proctor, per Broxbornebury, free by servitude; cancelled 3 Mar 1830 by the Sydney Bench for being found out of his district(Windsor) and for keeping a disorderly house in Sydney. Patrick Caddam, Tyne 1819, Certificate of Freedom, 15 Oct 1831.

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Beth Taylor on 9th October 2019

PROCTOR, Margaret (c1789-?) Tried - 15 April 1812 Lancaster April Quarter Sessions Margaret appeared before the Lancaster Court charged with larceny from a person. She was a 23 year-old servant. Margaret was pronounced guilty and received a sentence of 7 years transportation to New South Wales. The gaoler was given instructions to provide the female prisoners from Lancaster extra clothing for the journey, such as shoes, stockings, handkerchiefs, shifts and a jacket. She was first sent to the Colony in 1812 on the ship Emu and finally reached Sydney in 1814 on the Broxbornebury. BC: 1789 (indent) or 1778 (census) Sentenced: 15/04/1812 April Sessions Lancaster QS to transportation for 7 years Crime: Larceny from a person (Source: HO 27 Criminal Register Index 1805-1816 Lancashire, Vol. 23, by Stuart Tamblin, CDROM) Previous Occupation: Servant ALSO ON SHIP EMU IN 1812 “Whitehall, 24 Sept. 1812 Sir, The Ship Emu which is appointed to convey Convicts to New South Wales, is lying at Woolwich in readiness to receive the Female Convicts named in the Margin; I am therefore to signify to you His Royal Highness the Prince Regent’s Pleasure in the Name and on Behalf of His Majesty that you do, on or before the 2 Oct. next, cause such Convicts to be removed from the Gaol at Lancaster on board that Ship, if their Heath should be such as to allow of heir Sentences being carried into Execution; and that each Convict be cleanly and properly cloathed (sic), as also provided with the additional Articles of Wearing Apparel under mentioned, and accompanied with a Surgeon’s Certificate of their being free from any infectious Sistemper, and in other Respects in a good State of Health, otherwise they will not be received on board, but will be returned to the Person who brings them. I am, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, [Lord] Sidmouth One spare Jacket or Gown One spare Petticoat Two spare Shifts Two spare Handkerchiefs Two spare Pare of Stockings One spare pair of Shoes Isabella Anderson Ann Best Alice Tomlinson Margaret Procter Jane White Martha Entwistle Mary Cunningham Ann Lord Bella Janson Mary Gleaves Recd. from Thos. Bunce (?) Keeper of HM Gaol Lancaster, the 10 Convicts who are mentioned in the Margin. John Brown” (Source: Copy of document from Lancaster Castle Archive # TRAN/25) Age on Convict Indent (Broxbornebury): 25 Certificate of Freedom 1667 (indent) 1814 Muster: Margaret PROCTOR, con, Broxbornebury, on stores, FF Parra (3324) [John Carey; Arrived per Barwell, Status: F (Free); Occupation/Residence &c: Overseer at Factory, Mustered at Parramatta; Victualling: On Stores. (2193)] 1815 - Margaret Proctor married John Carey (c1752-1823) on 11 Dec 1815, at St Johns, Parra. John Carey, aged 63, Free, Abode: St Johns [Parramatta], Signed; & Margaret Proctor, aged 36, Prisoner, arrived per Broxbornebury, Signed; married 11 Dec 1815, registered St Johns Church of England Parramatta by Banns by Samuel Marsden; Witness: William Roberts, Signed; Witness: Catherine Norris, Signed X (Source: St John's Church of England, Parramatta NSW: Church Register - Marriages; ML ref: Reel SAG 55-56 & V1815-1866-3A) [Note: No record of children born to the couple] 1819, 13 Jan. - [Patrick Caddam was sent from the ship Tyne to Parramatta for distribution. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Sent: reel 6006; 4/3499 p259) Future spouse of Margaret] 1822 Muster: Margaret PROCTOR, FBS, Broxbornebury, 7 years, wife of J Carey, Parra (A17190) & spouse – John Carey; 7 years; Arrived per Barwell, Status: FBS (Free by Servitude); Occupation/Residence &c: Overseer Factory, Parramatta (A03289). [Patrick McAdam; 14 years; Arrived per Tyne, Status: C (Convict); Occupation/Residence &c: Govt Servant, Parramatta, [to] J Carey (A13277) future husband of Margaret] 1822, 9 Oct. 1822 - [Patrick CADDAM/McADAM was appointed as a Constable at Parramatta. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Special Bundle: reel 6039; 4/424 p110) Future husband of Margaret] 1823, 17 Feb. – John Carey, aged 73, of Parra, died in 1823 & was buried on 17 Feb, the service was at St Johns. (V1823-5667-2B) 1823-1825 Muster: Margaret PROCTOR, FS, Broxbornebury, 7 years, wife of Patrick McAdam, Parra (37018) & spouse - Patrick McADAM, con, Tyne 1819, 14 years, govt. servant to Mary Proctor (30348) 1823, 17 Feb. - John Carey, aged 73, of Parra, died in 1823 & was buried on 17 Feb, the service was at St Johns. (V1823-5667-2B) 1823, 17 March 1823 - Patrick CADDAM/McADAM, while a Constable, arrested Sarah Faulkner for selling spirits without a license. In Court, Sarah said she had a little farm & Patrick (& another Constable) came & asked her for some wine, as he felt unwell. Sarah told them she had none in the house, but Patrick swore she sold them some. Sarah wrote to Gov Macquarie stating that this was not true & wanted mitigation for her fine. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Received: reel 6058; 4/1770 pp173-173A) 1823, 7 April 1823 - Patrick McAdam, convict per Tyne, asked permission to marry Catherine Keary (sic) (Margaret Proctor), free, in the Catholic Church Sydney by Rev Therry. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Sent: Reel 6010; 4/3508 p35) 1823, 21 April - Margaret Casey (sic) wed Patrick McAdam on 21/04/1823, RC, St Marys. Patrick McAdam; & Margaret Proctor or Margaret Casey; married 21 Apr 1823, registered St Marys Roman Catholic Sydney; Witness: John Montgomery; Witness: Ann Chuff [Ann Clough per Broxbornebury]; Witness: Margaret Killfoy (Source: St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Marriages; ML ref: Reel SAG 7 & V1823-81-127) [Note: No record of children born to the couple] 1823, 11 Dec. - Margaret PROCTOR, Certificate of Freedom No. 28/1667; ship - Broxbornebury 1814; tried - Lancaster on 15 April 1812; sentence - 7 years; native place - Wigan; trade - mantua-maker; age - 31 years; height - 5'1½ ; complexion - ruddy; hair - brown; eyes - blue; date of ticket - 11 Dec 1823. (Source: SRNSW Register of TOL's, Pardons & COF's, Reel 601; 4/4423) 1823, 27 Dec. 1823 - Patrick was on a list of Constables at Parramatta. He was listed with a wife, no children & was paid 9 shillings & 2 pence per week. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Special Bundle: reel 6030; pp17-63) 1824, 15 March 1824 - MCADAM, Margaret. Per "Broxbornebury", 1814, as Margaret Proctor. Margaret McAdam asked that her convict husband be assigned to her. They had wed last May in Parramatta (?) by Rev Therry. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Received: reel 6061; p230) 1824, 25 March 1824 - In reply to the above, the Gov says Patrick (as Patrick Caddam) cannot be assigned to his wife Margaret without a letter from his master saying that he no longer requires his services. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Sent: reel 6012; p573) 1824, 3 April 1824 - MCADAM, Margaret. Per "Broxbornebury", 1814, as Margaret Proctor. Patrick is assigned to her at Parramatta. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Received: reel 6060; p51) 1824, 10 April 1824 - MCADAM, Margaret. Per "Broxbornebury", 1814, as Margaret Proctor. Patrick asked to go to VDL (Tasmania) with his wife. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Received: Reel 6061; p232) 1824, 14 April 1824 - Patrick was dismissed from being a Constable. [no reason given – date incorrect?] (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Special Bundle: reel 6039; p228) 1824, 15 April 1824 - MCADAM, Margaret. Per "Broxbornebury", 1814, as Margaret Proctor. Letter sent from the Col Sec to Donald McLeod Esq JP at Parramatta, requesting the maiden name & ship of arrival for Margaret McAdam. [reply - Margaret Proctor, per Brox] (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Sent: reel 6012; p629) 1825 - Memorial of Patrick for a TOL. He had been tried Dublin City July 1817, had no convictions since his arrival, served faithfully John Carey (since deceased) of Parramatta, then Carey's widow since Feb 1823 to now. [signed by a Chaplain & a Magistrate] [This was how he met & later wed Margaret!] (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Special Bundle: reel 6027; pp181-2) 1826 – “Tickets of Leave Cancelled. Tyne, Patrick Caddam, for keeping a disorderly house”. (Source: The Australian, 26/07/1826, p2) 1828 Census: Margaret McADAMS, aged 50, FBS, Broxbornebury, 14 (?) years, cath (M0005) wife to – Patrick McADAMS, aged 60, GS, Tyne 1818, 14 years, cath, labourer, Gloucester St, Sydney (M0004). Also – 2nd entry for Patrick at Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney [reason - Census taken on different days] 1831 – Patrick Caddam per ship Tyne, received his Certificate of Freedom. (Source: Sydney Gazette, 08/11/1831, p3) Patrick Mcadam and Margaret (nee Proctor, formerly Carey) had no children and their dates of death are unknown. 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