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Voyage
Transportation
Eliza Watt was transported on the Margaret, departing 30th Apr 1840 and arriving 18th Aug 1840 with 78 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 | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 |
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Family connections for Eliza (Watt) are: WATT Eliza Ann (Watt), daughter of Samuel (Watt) & Anne (???) & apparantly sister of Robert, was born about 1826 at Belfast Antrim county Ireland & became a childs maid. She arrived in NSW as a convict on (18 8) 1840 after a voyage of 3.5months on MARGARET & in Bathurst about the same year. She had married firstly (1of3) Patrick (Ryan apparantly no relation to Cornelius). She married thirdly Thomas (Baker) on 29 3 1876 at Bathurst. Some details taken from this Website] Patrick (Ryan) was apparantly no relation of Cornelius (Ryan) mentioned just below; however, 2Patrick (Ryan)s with similar offending history have entries on the same ship on this Website: A.Patrick (Ryan) was born about 1800, perhaps in Tipperary Ireland, & became a general labourer. He was was sentenced w/8others (including a Martin (Ryan) at Nenagh Quarter Sessions Tipperary about February 1839 to 7years for grievous assault & arrived in NSW as a convict on 17 6 1839 after a voyage of 4months on WAVERLEY; he was Catholic ..[These details taken from this Website] ..[Martin (Ryan) was born about 1814, perhaps in Tipperary Ireland, & became a general labourer. He married & produced 1child. He was was sentenced w/8others (including Patrick (Ryan shown here) at Nenagh Quarter Sessions Tipperary about February 1839 to 7years for grievous assault & arrived in NSW as a convict on 27 9 1839 after a voyage of 4months on BLENHEIM; he was Catholic ..[These details taken from this Website] .. B.Patrick (Ryan) was born about 1813, perhaps in Tipperary Ireland, & became a general labourer. He was sentenced at Tipperary in 1838 to Life for culpable homicide/manslaughter & arrived in NSW as a convict on 17 6 1839 after a voyage of 4months on WAVERLEY; he was Catholic. ..[These details taken from this Website] .. Eliza Ann (Watt) & Patrick (Ryan) produced 3children: 1.Catherine (Ryan) was born on 2 11 1845 at Bathurst & baptised there on 28 12 1845. She married John (Macklin) on 9 4 1860 at Bathurst. She died on 26 1 1834 age88 at Kogarah & was buried at Rookwood Necropolis general cemetery Haslems Creek Sydney. ..John (Macklin) son of Matthew (Macklin) & Mary (Sullivan) was born about 1830 in Ireland. He died on 29 5 1914 age about83 at Redfern & was buried at Rookwood Necropolis general cemetery Haslems Creek Sydney. ] ..Catherine (Ryan) & John (Macklin) produced 9children: mostly girls] ..1.John (Macklin) was born in 1862 at Bathurst. ..2.Mary Anne (Macklin) was born in 1864 at Bathurst. ..3.Bridget (Macklin) was born in 1866 at Bathurst. ..4.Catherine (Macklin) was born in 1868 at Bathurst. ..5.Annie (Macklin) was born in 1870 at Bathurst. ..6.Ellen (Macklin) was born in 1872 at Bathurst. ..7.James (Macklin) was born in 1874 at South Apsley. ..8.Teresa (Macklin) was born in 1877 at South Apsley. ..9.Patrick (Macklin) was born in 1880 at Bathurst. .. 2.Anne (Ryan) was born in 1848 at Perthville. 3.Robert (Ryan) was born in 1849 at Perthville. .. >>>Eliza Ann (Watt) married secondly Cornelius (Ryan his second marriage) at Bathurst & produced 6children. She produced 9children in her lifetime. Cornelius (Ryan) was born in 1815 in Tipperary co. Ireland (parents shown as Cornelius/Catherine). He married firstly Margaret Jane (Long) in Ireland & produced 1child. He (apparantly no relation to Patrick who is shown here) was sentenced in Tipperary on 27 10 1838 to 7years for assault & arrived in NSW as a convict on 17 6 1839 after a voyage of 4months on WAVERLEY; he was Catholic 5’8” ruddy freckled complexion brown hair hazel eyes w/many scars on his head face eye left hand shin & knuckle. He arrived in Bathurst about 1840 & became a settler farmer. He was issued his Ticket of Leave no.43/1655 on 30 6 1843 for Liverpool District, which was endorsed to Mudgee on 20 7 1843. He was issued his Certificate of Freedom no.45/1436 on 13 11 1845. He continued his bad behaviour, was convicted many times & spent time in Bathurst Gaol. He died on 27 2 1877 age about61 scrotal gangrene at Triangle Creek father of 7children & was buried in the middle of a paddock at Arkell Long Swamp. [Some details taken from this Website] References: 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. Family History Group of Bathurst Inc.'Bathurst Pioneers-Register of Pioneer Families Of Bathurst NSW And District <1900'
BROTHER; Robert Watt, about 6 months ago