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A History of the Watson and Cantwell Families from England Ireland and Australia
Family Names included, but not limited to:- Watson, Cantwell, Russell, Armstrong
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The Convicts
Pierce Cantwell + James Cantwell + William Armstrong + Eleanor Hall (Jobling)
The Convict Ships
Blackwell + Elizabeth+ Fanny+ Hero
Updated 17th April 2019
More comprehensive information & source citations for names researched herunder can be found on the Family Tree on this link
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http://sites.google.com/site/thedorhauerodyssey/
A History of the Watson and Cantwell Families from England Ireland and Australia
Family Names included, but not limited to:- Watson, Cantwell, Russell, Armstrong
More comprehensive information & source citations for names researched herunder can be found on the Family Tree on this link
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/187131575?cfpid=392448135084
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The Watson family in Australia is connected to the Cantwell & Armstrong families by way of Irish and English convicts who were transported to the colony of New South Wales.
George & Charlotte Watson were the ones who brought their children to Australia on 3rd May 1884 on the ship "Sirsa" which docked at the imigration port of Maryborough Queensland.
My oldest Watson family member researched to date is:
William Watson b. 1771/1772 at Yately, Hampshire England. He married Sarah Ford about 1809 in Surrey England. They had a son:- George Owen Watson b. 1828 at Kennington Surrey, England. he died 1901 at Balmain NSW Australia. He married, (1) Charlotte Smith. (2) Jane Bartram, nee Counter.
George and Charlotte had 8 children:-
David b. 1866. He died 1895 at Balmain NSW Australia
Sarah Ellen b. 1866. She married Stephen J Stanbridge 1888 at Wollongong NSWAustralia and died 1964 at St. Leonards NSW Australia
William b. 1872. He died 1948 At Lismore NSW Australia
James William b. 1874. Married Mary Elizabeth McKeon 1893 at Rozelle NSW Australia. He died 1924 at Balmain NSW Australia
Ann Hanah b. 1876
Unnamed. Probably died at birth
Unnamed. Probably dies at birth
Anne b. 1882
George,s 2nd marriage to Jane Bartram did not produce any children. Jane b.1819 Devonshire, England died 1901 Balmain NSW .Australia
James William Watson and Mary Elizabeth had 9 children:-
Myrtle I C b. 1894. d. 1895. Balmain NSW Australia
Alma Mary b. 1895. d. 1970 Burwood NSW Australia. Married Charles W Alexander 1915
James William Francis b. 1897. d. 1977 Liverpool NSW Australia. Married Irene Elizabeth Cantwell 1919
George R b. 1899. d. 1901 Leichhardt NSW Australia
Leslie David b. 1902. d. 1956 Petersham NSW Australia
Winifred I b. 1908
Thomas Joseph b. 1913. d. 1973 Lewisham NSW Australia
Unnamed. Probably died at birth
Unnamed. Probably died at birth
James William Francis Watson & Irene Elizabeth Cantwell had 9 childen:-
Patricia Jean 1897 - 1977. Married Carbis (Jack) Maittlen 1948
Mary Gladys Irene 1920 - 1995.................Married into the Dorhauer family. See link:- http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=dorhauer-family
Elvie Myrtle 1922 - 2002. Married William Bliss 1946............Children Private
James Thomas 1924 - 1999. Married Dorothy Mary Bradshaw...........Children Private
Leslie ( Mickey ) William 1926 - 1995. Married Beryl June Steele 1958........Children Private
Francis ( Frank ) i1928 - ? Married Collen Moya Elliott 1950...........Childen Private
Marie Josephine 1932 - 1990. Married Daniel Patrick Sullivan 1964 (DIV)
Nancy Joan..................................Private
Edward Anthony 1939 - 2024
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Last updated 19th December 2016
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Irene Elizabeth Cantwell is a direct descendant of Pierce Cantwell, a convict transported to Australia with his brother James on the convict ship "Blackwell"
The oldest Cantwell family member researched to date is:-
Thomas Cantwell. b. Ireland. c 1700,s. He married Judith Laffan in Ireland.
(The baptism certificate for James Cantwell gives name as Judith Laffan, not Julia Laffin)
Thomas and Judith had 2 children:-
Pierce b. abt 1813 Killenaule, Tipperary Ireland. He died 1878 Morpeth, NSW Australia. He married Eliza Morris 1851 Maitland NSW Australia
James b. 1814 Ballingarry, Tipperary Ireland and Christened on 25th July 1814. He died 1861 Maitland NSW Australia. He never married.
Pierce Cantwell and Eliza Morris had 12 Children:-
Edward Thomas. 1860 - 1926. Married Mary Ann Russell 1890 Morpeth NSW Australia.
Thomas. 1851 -
Johanna (Julia). 1853 - Married John Kennewell 1875 Richmond River NSW Australia
Sarah. 1855 - 1903
Stephen. 1856 - 1868- Drowned in pit filled with water
Elizabeth. 1863 - Married Archey Smith 1881 Casino NSW Australia
Margaret. 1863 - Married John Byron 1899 Morpeth NSW Australia
Pierce. 1867 - 1918
Joseph. 1870 - 1871
Mary. 1871 -
John J. 1874 - 1946 Married Catherine Wills 1907 Morpeth NSW Australia
James. 1876 - Married Theckla Veronica Quinn 1906 Sydney Australia
Edward Thomas Cantwell and Mary Ann Russell had 8 children:-
Edward. 1890 - 1934
Margaret. 1892 -
James Pierce. 1894 - 1940. Married Elsie May Selvage 1922 Sydney Australia
Irene Elizabeth. 1897 - 1983. Married James William Francis Watson 1919 Balmain NSW Australia
Mary Madeline. 1897 - 1995. Married Sidney Robert Martin 1929 Petersham NSW Australia
John Mervyn. 1899 - 1963 Married Gladys M Carter 1921 Annandale NSW Australia
Stephen. 1900 - 1971
William Thomas. 1904 - 1961
The children of James Pierce Cantwell & Elsie May Selvage are Private.
The children of Mary Madeline Cantwell & Sidney Robert Martin are private.
Notes for convicts Pierce & James Cantwell:-
Pierce Cantwell and his brother James were both convicted in Ireland of the manslaughter of Police Sergeant Feeny on 15th August 1834 and in March 1835 were sentenced to transportation to Australia in on the convict ship "Blackwell", Pierce was sentenced to "Life in the Colony" and James was sentenced to "7 Years " in the Colony.
At the time of his sentence Pierce's occupation was "Coal Miner"
Between 1859 and 1861 he was the Licensee of the Crown and Anchor Inn at Swan Street Morpeth.
The following is an extract from the Sydney Morning Herald under the heading Morpeth things to see dated 8th February 2004.
Slab Cottage:-
"Just around the corner in Green Street Morpeth is an old slab cottage dating back to the (sic) 1820s ( the cottage would not have been built until the 1840,s) which has been restored and relocated to this site. Now housing Morpeth Pottery it was built by Pierce Cantwell who initially carted the sandstone from Fig Tree Hill into town. He later owned the Royal Hotel which is still standing. "
In 1860 Both Pierce and Eliza were witnesses at the trial of Elizabeth McGinley. They were listed as Inn Keepers.
On 21st December 1844 Pierce was granted a ticket of leave and on the 9 February 1853 the ticket of leave was cancelled due to his being illegally out of the district.
On 27 Jan 1846 he was admitted to Newcastle Goal from Maitland. Sent to trial for stealing 600 pounds of wool and sentenced to two years in irons at No. 3 stockade Newcastle.
James,s occupation at the time of his sentence was "Tailors Boy" He was listed as being a Bulloock Driver in NSW. He was given a Ticket of Freedom 42/475 on 25th March 1840 35/2320
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Mary Ann Russell is the grandaughter of convict William Armstrong
William was born c 1793 Dublin, Ireland. He married Eleanor Hall Nee Jobling. 1845 Kelso NSW Australia. It was her 4th marriage. ( see details in the "Hall" family below )
William and Eleanor had 4 children:-
Cecilia. 1837 - 1912. Married John G Marlin 1854 at Kelso NSW Australia (photo)
Cecilia Armstrong 1837-1912 daughter of William Armstrong & Eleanor Hall
Elizabeth. 1839 - 1924. Married James Russell 1862 at Forbes NSWAustralia. Daughter Mary Ann married Edward Edward Thomas Cantwell
Robert William. 1842 - 1888. Married Caroline Madden 1863 at Wellington NSW Australia
John. 1845 - 1915. Married Eliza G Marlin 1866 at Richmond NSW Australia.
Go to the Ancestry.com site above to access Armstrong descendents
William Armstrong was a shoemaker born in Dublin about 1794. He was convicted of stealing shoes in the Dublin City Sessions in 1834 and sentenced to "Life" imprisonment and transportation to New South Wales.
He arrived on the convict ship "Hero" at Port Jackson ,Sydney on 31st August 1835.
At the time of his trial he was married with three children, two males and one female, he would never see them again.
He was assinged to William Wedge Darke, Surveyor.
In 1843 he was indicted for killing Richard Cawthorne at Bathurst New South Wales and was given a lenient sentence of 24 hours in Bathurst Goal for killing in self defence.
William was granted a "Ticket of Leave" No. 45/2120 and he had four children with female convict Eleanor Hall nee Jobling (mentioned below) but was not given permission to marry her until 1844. They eventually married in 1845.
On the 20th December 1849 it is believed that William was possibly murdered by another person with whom he and his wife had been drinking.
Newspaper reports of the incident were reported in the Sydney Morning Herald on 21st December 1849
SOURCE: NSW State Records and Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reports
Further details regarding William's life can be found on the following site by John Armstrong: http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/convicts/con86.htm
Convict ship "Hero"
Convict Cells on ship
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Eleanor Hall nee Jobling; Details of her marriage to William Armstrong set out above.
This was her 4th marriage. Her previous marriages were:-
Isaac Hall 1825.
William Grey 1835 (also a convict) They had a son William. He was given the last name "Hall" born 1836
Unknown c 1837. ( She had a daughter from this marriage named Eleanor and she was given the last name of Hall ) born 1837 at the Bathurst Work Factory NSW
Eleanor Hall, (nee Jobling) was born on 20th June 1807 at Durham England.
Her ancestors were:-
Thomas Jobling & Eleanor Young ( parents). George Jobling & Jane ? ( grandparents)
On the 18th October 1830 she was tried at the Durham Quarter Sessions and convicted of Larceny, she was sentenced to two months hard labour detention.
On 4th April 1832 she was convicted at Newcastle Upon Tyne Quarter Sessions for "Pledging" ( Pawning) and sentenced to seven years transportation to New South Wales.
She sailed aboard the convict ship "Fanny" on the 29th July 1832 and arrived in Sydney on 2nd February 1833. She was seven months pregnant and gave birth during the voyage to her son John Hall on 15th September 1832.
The Reverend Samuel Marsden refused an application made by Eleanor on 9th November 1833 to mary John Booth. The application was made using her married name of "Hall" It was refused owing to her shipping indent being noted as being married
.The medical journal of the ship's Surgeon, James Logan records details of her fragile health, she was not expected to live through the voyage.
"Folios 16-18 case No.15 Eleanor Hall, age 25, convict, taken ill off the Cape; sick or hurt, Scorbutus; put on sick list 15th October 1832, discharged 6th November 1832, cured, she was expected to expire before the ship came to anchor at Simon's Bay.
The ships Company was sent ashore for some vegetables and other refreshments. This patient ate but very little, from this date 25 October she and other Scorbutic patients recovered and at the end of seven or eight days there was no one on the sick list."
In 1837 she was assigned to William Lawson of Bathurst. ( Of the first crossing of the Blue Mountains fame. See image below)
A Ticket of Leave 38/626 was granted to her on 8th April 1838 and then cancelled on 31st July 1838 for disorderly conduct
She was given a Certificate of Freedom No.42/0259 on 18th February 1842
Eleanor died on 9th February 1850 and according to news reports in the Sydney Morning Herald, her death was possibly due to an over indulgence of alcohol. She did not know that her husband William had been buried
SOURCE: National Archives, Kew, England
Further details regarding Eleanor's life can be found on the following site: http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/convicts/con86.htm
Convict ship "Fanny"
Home of William Lawson (Macquarie Homestead) as it stands today. Where Eleanor Hall was assigned in 1837
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