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Transportation
Euphemia Young was transported on the William Pitt, departing 30th Jun 1805 and arriving 11th Apr 1806 with 124 passengers.
604 ton ship. 1805 sailing from Portsmouth, England. 1 male (Henry Perfect) and 120 female prisoners. 4 deaths on voyage plus 3 children. 1 female passenger discharged before sailing. The ship arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 11 April 1806.
William Pitt (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 368 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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"Euphemia was my fourth great-grandmother."
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Convict Notes
JANET MONRO, alias Ross, MARGARET GRAY, PETER CAVANAGH, ANN YOUNG, wife of the said PETER CAVANAGH; and EUPHEMIA YOUNG, vagrants, accused of theft, and of being habite and repute common thives. The Advocate Depute passed from the charge of habite and repute, and having restricted the libel, they were found guilty, and after a trial of eight hours. The diet against JANET MONRO, alias Ross, was deserted pro loco et tempore. CAVANAGH was, sentenced to be transported for seven years, and MARGARET GRAY, ANNE YOUNG and EUPHEMIA YOUNG, for five years. Caledonian Mercury, 30 April 1804. ----------------------------------------------------- https://www.oldscottish.com/convict-records-17.html Old Scottish Genealogy and Family History, Database of Scottish Court records relating to Australian convicts. Euphemia Young, Unstated. Prisoner in Aberdeen, Tried Aberdeen, 24 April 1804, Transportation, 5 years. Per William Pitt, July 1805, to New South Wales.
Family connections for Euphemia (Young are: YOUNG ??? (Young) & ??? (???) produced at least 2children: 1.Ann (Young) was born in 1786 in Scotland & became a dairymaid. She married firstly William (Johnston). She was tried for vagrancy & stealing calico with her husband, sister Euphemia & 2others of William (Johnston) of Banff at Aberdeen Circuit Court of Justiciary on 24 2 1804, sentenced to 5years & arrived in NSW as a convict with her sister on 11 4 1806 after a voyage of 9months on WILLIAM PITT; she was Protestant. She married James (Parker) on 29 4 1810 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced perhaps 9children. She was emancipated by 1811. She produced 8known children in her lifetime. .[Some details are taken from this Website] ..James (Parker) was born about 1784 in Ireland. He was court martialled at Dublin Ireland in 1801, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 10 1802 after a voyage of 5months on ATLAS; he was Protestant. He was recorded in the 1811 muster. In 1814 he worked for J T (Palmer) at Windsor. He was granted 50acres in 1820; he is recorded in 1820 at Pitt Town. He arrived in Bathurst by 1828 from Windsor & was recorded with Absolute Pardon as working as labourer/hutkeeper for G T/G J (Palmer). ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 2.Euphemia (Young) was born about 1791. She was tried for stealing calico with sister Anne & husband & 2others of William (Johnston) of Banff at Aberdeen Circuit Court of Justiciary Scotland on 24 2 1804, sentenced to 5years & arrived in NSW as a convict with her sister on 11 4 1806 after a voyage of 9months on WILLIAM PITT; she was Protestant. She lived with firstly Patrick (Hanrahan/Hannag/han his first association) whom she married on 15 4 1816 at Christ Church Castlereagh & produced 5children. She was baptised, as (Young al kinderkin-aduly) on 3 7 1822 age about28 at St Marys RC Sydney. She was recorded in 1822 as Free by Servitude with her husband & family at Parramatta - she left her husband in November & went to Sydney & became a washerwoman at Cumberland St. She associated secondly with Frederick (Morgan). In 1825 she was in Sydney accompanied by children James & Ellen & employed by Mr (Hutchinson). In 1828 she was accompanied by children James, Ellen & Frederick. She died on 7 1 1850 mother of 8known children. .[Some details are taken from this Website] Reference: 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.
1828 Census Index. Patrick Hanraghan, age 44, C.P. Atlas 2, 1802, Life, catholic, Householder(?) Woodford, Melville district, Has 50 acres of land, 30 of which are cleared and cultivated. Has 5 horses and 70 cattle. Patrick Hanraghan, age 17, B.C. John Hanraghan, age 13, B.C. Michael Hanraghan, age 4 ½ B.C. Philip Hanraghan, age 3 ½, B.C. Mary Ann age 3 months, B.C. --------------------------------------------------- It is likely that the two eldest boys , Patrick and John, were the children of Patrick and Euphemia.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref Y0073] Young, Euphema, 34, free by servitude, Wm Pitt, 1806, 5 years, Protestant, washerwoman, Cumberland Street Sydney [Ref Y0074] Young, James, born in the colony. [Ref Y0075] Young, Ellen, born in the colony. [Ref Y0076] Young, Frederick, born in the colony. # Note ages of the children NOT recorded)
Muster/census record 1822: (whilst still with Patrick) Young, Eupheme, free by servitude, William Pitt, wife of P. Hanraghan, Parramatta. Hanraghan, Patrick, conditional pardon, Atlas, life, landholder, Parramatta. 5 un-named children of P. Hanraghan. Muster/census 1825: (now separated) oung, Euphemia, free by servitude, Wm. Pitt, 1806, 7 years, employed by Mr. Hutchinson, Sydney. Young, James, 12, born in the colony, son of Euphemia Young, Sydney. Young, Ellen, 14, born in the colony, daughter of Euphemia Young, Sydney.
Euphemia was convicted in Aberdeen Circuit Court 24 Feb 1804. Offence "stealing and theftuously carrying away a piece of dark coloured printed calico the property William Johnston merchant in the Low St Banff." She was tried along with her sister Anne, Anne's husband Peter Cavanagh, Janet Monroe and Margaret Gray and all were convicted. According to the Aberdeen Journal they were said to have been "vagrants, accused of theft and of being habit and repute thieves." Euphemia lived with Patrick Hanrahan(an Irish convict ) for some years and in 1816 they were married.They had 5 sons born between 1809 and 1822. About 1822, Euphemia left Patrick and went to Sydney where she became a washer woman and lived with Frederick Morgan