Eliza Watts

aka. Elizabeth Watts, Watson

There are a number of immigrants of the name Eliza Watts, and it is not certain whether the birth and arrival details herein are correct.

Con Ryan born 1815, Tipperary, Ireland married Margaret Jane (Peggy) LONG about 1835 in Tipperary Ireland.

The children of Cornelius and Peggy Long

1. 1837 (1833) Mary Jane Ryan, at Thurles Tipperary Munster IRE.

Cornelius was convicted 28 Oct 1838 for assault in Tipperary and sentenced to 7 years and he sailed from Dublin aboard "Waverley' which arrived the 17 Jun 1839. His pardon was recommended in 1846 and he became a settler/ farmer.

Cornelius Ryan and Eliza Watts ~

Cornelius Ryan had a common law partnership with Eliza Ann WATT (Watson) after her marriage to Thady Keeffe, in 1844. His death and circumstance is being researched.

Cornelius was a farmer on the central plains of the Bathurst district, 

Cornelius died 27 Feb 1877 Bathurst and was buried 1st. March 1877, at Long Swamp, Bathurst. 

Eliza Ann Watt was born 1824 Belfast Ireland, raised a catholic girl and at 16 years and about 4'10" tall working as a child's maid. Twice caught and convicted of stealing clothing prior to 21 Oct 1839 when again caught stealing clothes, Eliza was tried and found guilty in Antrim, sentenced to seven year and on 25 August 1840 arrived Port Jackson from Dublin aboard the ship "Margaret" 364 tons, master Captain Canney.

Eliza married again it appears to a Thomas Baker in 1876 at Bathurst. Died 12 Oct. 1914

The children of Cornelius and Eliza Ann Watt

• 1. Catherine RYAN b. 2nd Nov 1845. Bap 28 Dec 1845 St Michaels Kelso 

     1. marr John Macklin 9 Apr 1860 St Michael's Kelso 

     2. d. 26 Jan 1934 Kogarah Syd bur 29 Jan 1934 Rookwood.

  2. Ann Ryan b 19 Jan 1848 Perthville near Bathurst bap St Michael's 

     1. died 25 Oct 1937 Bathurst.

  3. Robert John RYAN b 11 May 1849, Perthville and baptised at St Michaels; 

     1. married Mary Ann Thomson in 1883 at Condobolin, New South Wales 

     2. died on17 Apr 1929 at Orban Park, Bathurst and buried at Bathurst Cemetery. 

The following children are also supported by Bathurst Historical Society:

• 1. Cornelius Ryan b 3 Sep 1853 Bathurst bap St Michaels, born Dunns Plain. Married Rose Brown; died 1895, Buckburraga, New South Wales.

  2. Edward Ryan b 17 Jul 1855 Bathurst,

  3. Margaret Ryan b 1857 Bathurst 

     1. died 9 Nov 1866 at Triangle Creek, Bathurst.

  4. Bridget Ryan b 1859 Bathurst 

     1. died 1 Feb 1914 at Dubbo.

  5. Thomas Ryan b 1860 Bathurst.

  6. Winifred Mary Ryan b 24 May 1862 Bathurst 

     1. died 1926 Bathurst.

Notes

1. Other immigrants of the name Eliza Watts:

   1. Arrived aboard Providence II and is noted in The Paracensus of Australia 1788 - 1828:(A12) - Convict Shipping Index and also

2. (T2) - Church of England Catholic, Wesleyan and Baptist Parish Registers; refer footnote 4.

3. Cornelius Ryan was born 1815 Tipperary Ireland. He may have also known as Patrick, or they were not two separate people.