Charles JONES and Mary Ann BOSWELL
My 3rd Great Grandparents
Charles JONES (1810-1874), son of John JONES and Mary (JONES), was born on 11 January 1810 in England. He was christened on 11 March 1810 at St. Andrew, Holborn, London, England.
When Charles was 15 months old he left England aboard the convict ship 'Friends' bound for Australia with his convict mother, Mary who was being transported for 7 years for theft. Also with them was Charles' older brother John. They arrived in Sydney on 29 September, 1811.
In the 1814 Convict Muster, Charles and his brother, John were "on stores", which meant they were being supported by the government.
On the 1 Jan 1819, Charles, aged 9, and his brother John, aged 11, were enrolled by their mother, Mary, at the Male Orphan School.
On 13 Dec 1826, Charles' mother, wrote to the Male Orphan School requesting that Charles be permitted to become an apprentice tailor with the employer whom he had been working for. See letter from Mary Day to Male Orphan School. Charles quit the Orphan School on 19 Jul 1828.
In the 1828 NSW Census taken in November, Charles was a Tailor in the employ of Joseph Booth of Parramatta.
Mary Ann BOSWELL (c.1813-1881), daughter of Edward BOSWELL and Elizabeth HEFFER, was born about 1813 in Kennington, London, Surrey, England. She was baptised on 12 September 1813 at St Mary, Lambeth, Surrey, England. Mary Ann was a Convict transported to New South Wales for 7 years for receiving a stolen watch.
At her Committal for Trial on 6 May 1831 in Southwark, Surrey, England, Mary Ann was charged with theft the day before of a silver watch, valued at 20 shillings and its appendages, valued at 1 shilling and 2 pence, belonging to William Ashmore. Her age was given as 18 and her two co-defendants were James Barber, aged 24 and William Young, aged 21. William Ashmore was a mariner who had been drinking with the accused in an unspecified public house in High Street, Southwark and later in the Grapes in St Thomas's Street. It was alleged that the accused had taken advantage of his intoxicated state to relieve him of his watch. See Committal for Trial Papers.
An account of the Committal Hearing was reported on 9 May 1831 in the Public Ledger and Daily Advertiser, London.
Mary Ann was subsequently tried on 27 June 1831 in the General Quarter Sessions, Southwark, Surrey, where she was found to be guilty and sentenced to transportation for 7 years.
On 10 November 1831 Mary Ann sailed from Cork, England aboard the convict ship 'Pyramus'. On 5 March 1832 after a journey of 116 days the 'Pyramus' arrived in Sydney NSW. 147 female convicts were landed with only two deaths.
The Muster Roll for the ship 'Pyramus' described Mary Ann as 19 years old, able to read and write and single. Her native place was Kennington and she was a Kitchen Maid. She was described as having a scar over her right eyebrow, was 4' 11 3/4" high, with a fair, ruddy complexion, and brown hair with hazel eyes. See Muster Roll of 'Pyramus'
A 1832 Convict & Settler List noted that Mary Ann was a resident in Hunter River and that she was in the employ of S. MacIntyre.
On 28 Nov 1832, Mary Ann became a runaway and was listed in the NSW Government Gazette as having runaway from Captain Hunter. It was noted that she had been subsequently apprehended. This Gazette was published weekly so she was on the run for less than a week. The same information also appears the following day in The Sydney Gazette & NSW Advertiser, page 2.
On 15 April 1833, Mary Ann was featured in a newspaper report in the The Sydney Herald, NSW, p.2:
"POLICE INCIDENTS - Mary Ann Boswell, a very virago*, who on being requested to do anything that did not suit her taste, would roll up her sleeves and tell her mistress to stand out like a man, and have a round or two; she was a match for any one of her weight in the Colony; would pop her nob in chancery in two-two's; and all that sort of thing. To make her perfect in the fistic art, the bench sent her to set-too with Mrs Gordon for a month."
* A virago is a loud voiced, ill-tempered scolding woman, a shrew.
Mary Ann seemed to settle down and on 26 September 1833 Charles and her applied to the Governor to marry. No objection was found and consent was granted on 30 September 1833. See Permission to Marry
Charles aged 23 and Mary Ann aged 20 were married on 16 October 1833 in St John's Anglican Church, Parramatta. Charles signed his name and Mary Ann made her mark, which contradicts the information on her Shipping Indent which indicated she could read and write. Witnesses to the marriage were James Whittaker, a Tailor from Parramatta, and Bridget Verdon who was a convict transported on the 'Pyramus' with Mary Ann.
Mary Ann obtained her Certificate of Freedom on 25 Feb 1839.
Around 1840 the family moved from Parramatta to Goulburn St, Sydney and attended the St. Lawrence Anglican Church in George St.
Charles appeared in a number of Sands Directories:
1866-7 : 6 Albert St, Redfern, NSW.
1868-9 : George Street, Redfern.
1870 : Whiley's Cottages, Botany St, Redfern.
1871 : Botany St, Redfern.
1873 : Bullanaming St, Redfern.
Charles died aged 74 of Cancer after an illness of 8 months on 27 February 1874 in Bullanaming St. Redfern. The informant was his son, William Jones, of Botany Road, Waterloo. He was buried on 29 February 1874 in Haslem's Creek Congregational Cemetery, which later became known as Rookwood Cemetery.
Mary Ann died aged 68 of Cerebral HO lasting 5 days on 19 September 1881 in Engine St, Ultimo, NSW. The informant was her son, Edward Jones, of George St, Waterloo, NSW.
An account of the Committal Hearing was reported on 9 May 1831 in the Public Ledger and Daily Advertiser, London.
Mary Ann was subsequently tried on 27 June 1831 in the General Quarter Sessions, Southwark, Surrey, where she was found to be guilty and sentenced to transportation for 7 years.
On 10 November 1831 Mary Ann sailed from Cork, England aboard the convict ship 'Pyramus'. On 5 March 1832 after a journey of 116 days the 'Pyramus' arrived in Sydney NSW. 147 female convicts were landed with only two deaths.
The Muster Roll for the ship 'Pyramus' described Mary Ann as 19 years old, able to read and write and single. Her native place was Kennington and she was a Kitchen Maid. She was described as having a scar over her right eyebrow, was 4' 11 3/4" high, with a fair, ruddy complexion, and brown hair with hazel eyes. See Muster Roll of 'Pyramus'
A 1832 Convict & Settler List noted that Mary Ann was a resident in Hunter River and that she was in the employ of S. MacIntyre.
On 28 Nov 1832, Mary Ann became a runaway and was listed in the NSW Government Gazette as having runaway from Captain Hunter. It was noted that she had been subsequently apprehended. This Gazette was published weekly so she was on the run for less than a week. The same information also appears the following day in The Sydney Gazette & NSW Advertiser, page 2.
On 15 April 1833, Mary Ann was featured in a newspaper report in the The Sydney Herald, NSW, p.2:
"POLICE INCIDENTS - Mary Ann Boswell, a very virago*, who on being requested to do anything that did not suit her taste, would roll up her sleeves and tell her mistress to stand out like a man, and have a round or two; she was a match for any one of her weight in the Colony; would pop her nob in chancery in two-two's; and all that sort of thing. To make her perfect in the fistic art, the bench sent her to set-too with Mrs Gordon for a month."
* A virago is a loud voiced, ill-tempered scolding woman, a shrew.
Mary Ann seemed to settle down and on 26 September 1833 Charles and her applied to the Governor to marry. No objection was found and consent was granted on 30 September 1833. See Permission to Marry
Charles aged 23 and Mary Ann aged 20 were married on 16 October 1833 in St John's Anglican Church, Parramatta. Charles signed his name and Mary Ann made her mark, which contradicts the information on her Shipping Indent which indicated she could read and write. Witnesses to the marriage were James Whittaker, a Tailor from Parramatta, and Bridget Verdon who was a convict transported on the 'Pyramus' with Mary Ann.
Mary Ann obtained her Certificate of Freedom on 25 Feb 1839.
Around 1840 the family moved from Parramatta to Goulburn St, Sydney and attended the St. Lawrence Anglican Church in George St.
Charles appeared in a number of Sands Directories:
1866-7 : 6 Albert St, Redfern, NSW.
1868-9 : George Street, Redfern.
1870 : Whiley's Cottages, Botany St, Redfern.
1871 : Botany St, Redfern.
1873 : Bullanaming St, Redfern.
Charles died aged 74 of Cancer after an illness of 8 months on 27 February 1874 in Bullanaming St. Redfern. The informant was his son, William Jones, of Botany Road, Waterloo. He was buried on 29 February 1874 in Haslem's Creek Congregational Cemetery, which later became known as Rookwood Cemetery.
Mary Ann died aged 68 of Cerebral HO lasting 5 days on 19 September 1881 in Engine St, Ultimo, NSW. The informant was her son, Edward Jones, of George St, Waterloo, NSW.
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Charles JONES and Mary Ann BOSWELL had the following children:
1. Susannah Jones (1834-1834)
Susannah was born on 11 July 1834 in Parramatta and baptised on 17 August 1834 in St John's Anglican Church, Parramatta, NSW. She died aged 3 months and was buried at St. John's on 16 September 1834. She was described as a free Tailor's child.
2. Charles Joseph JONES (1835-1905). My Great Great Grandfather
3. Edward Jones (1838- )
Edward was born on 17 August 1838 in Parramatta, NSW. He was baptised on 9 September 1838 in St John's Anglican Church, Parramatta.
4. John Edward Jones (1839- )
John was born on 17 September 1839. He was baptised on 31 May 1840 in St Lawrence Anglican Church, Sydney. Charles & Mary Ann were living in Goulburn St.
5. William Macpherson Jones (1841-1905)
William was born on 27 August 1841 and was baptised on 8 May 1842 in St. Lawrence Church, Sydney. His parents were living in Campbell St. William married Ann Jane Edwards in 1863 and they had five children, William Henry 1866-1927; Elizabeth 1870-70; Joseph 1871; Thomas 1877-77; Charles 1878-1889. He was a plumber. William died on 4 November 1905 in the Coast Hospital, Little Bay. Late of 99 Wellington St, Waterloo. The cause of death was lobar pneumonia lasting 4 days. He was buried two days later in the Coast Hospital Cemetery, Little Bay, NSW.
6. Elizabeth Mary Ann Jones (1845-1850)
Elizabeth was born on 21 December 1845 and was baptised on 22 February 1846 in St. Lawrence Church, Sydney. Charles and Mary Ann were living in Chippendale, NSW. She died, aged 5, in 1850 at Camperdown, NSW.
7. Thomas James Jones (1848-1878)
Thomas was born on 7 August 1848 and was baptised on 11 February 1849 in St. Lawrence Church, Sydney. Charles & Mary Ann were living in Kensington St. Thomas was a Bootcloser and he married Mary Ann Edwards in 1867. They had two children, Thomas James 1874-1876 and Ada b.1878. Thomas died, aged 30, of typhoid fever and pneumonia lasting one week on 30 August 1878 in Marrickville, NSW.
TWINS
8. Martha Jones (1851-1926)
Martha and her twin sister Sarah, were born 13 November 1851. On 16 October 1873 she married Henry Hall in Sydney. They had four children, Louisa Amelia 1874-1953; Henry (Harry) Charles 1876-1959; Eliza Ann 1878-1941; Rosena Maud 1880-1974. She had four more children with unknown fathers, Edward John 1871-1953; William A James 1884-1912; Clara E 1887-1888; Albert George 1891-1967. Martha died at the State Hospital, Newington, Lidcombe, NSW on 17 August 1926. Her late address was 73 Wellington St, Mascot and she was an Old Age Pensioner. Cause of death was senile decay and dermatitis. She was buried the following day in the General Cemetery, Botany. See her Funeral Notices. See In Memoriam.
1. Susannah Jones (1834-1834)
Susannah was born on 11 July 1834 in Parramatta and baptised on 17 August 1834 in St John's Anglican Church, Parramatta, NSW. She died aged 3 months and was buried at St. John's on 16 September 1834. She was described as a free Tailor's child.
2. Charles Joseph JONES (1835-1905). My Great Great Grandfather
3. Edward Jones (1838- )
Edward was born on 17 August 1838 in Parramatta, NSW. He was baptised on 9 September 1838 in St John's Anglican Church, Parramatta.
4. John Edward Jones (1839- )
John was born on 17 September 1839. He was baptised on 31 May 1840 in St Lawrence Anglican Church, Sydney. Charles & Mary Ann were living in Goulburn St.
5. William Macpherson Jones (1841-1905)
William was born on 27 August 1841 and was baptised on 8 May 1842 in St. Lawrence Church, Sydney. His parents were living in Campbell St. William married Ann Jane Edwards in 1863 and they had five children, William Henry 1866-1927; Elizabeth 1870-70; Joseph 1871; Thomas 1877-77; Charles 1878-1889. He was a plumber. William died on 4 November 1905 in the Coast Hospital, Little Bay. Late of 99 Wellington St, Waterloo. The cause of death was lobar pneumonia lasting 4 days. He was buried two days later in the Coast Hospital Cemetery, Little Bay, NSW.
6. Elizabeth Mary Ann Jones (1845-1850)
Elizabeth was born on 21 December 1845 and was baptised on 22 February 1846 in St. Lawrence Church, Sydney. Charles and Mary Ann were living in Chippendale, NSW. She died, aged 5, in 1850 at Camperdown, NSW.
7. Thomas James Jones (1848-1878)
Thomas was born on 7 August 1848 and was baptised on 11 February 1849 in St. Lawrence Church, Sydney. Charles & Mary Ann were living in Kensington St. Thomas was a Bootcloser and he married Mary Ann Edwards in 1867. They had two children, Thomas James 1874-1876 and Ada b.1878. Thomas died, aged 30, of typhoid fever and pneumonia lasting one week on 30 August 1878 in Marrickville, NSW.
TWINS
8. Martha Jones (1851-1926)
Martha and her twin sister Sarah, were born 13 November 1851. On 16 October 1873 she married Henry Hall in Sydney. They had four children, Louisa Amelia 1874-1953; Henry (Harry) Charles 1876-1959; Eliza Ann 1878-1941; Rosena Maud 1880-1974. She had four more children with unknown fathers, Edward John 1871-1953; William A James 1884-1912; Clara E 1887-1888; Albert George 1891-1967. Martha died at the State Hospital, Newington, Lidcombe, NSW on 17 August 1926. Her late address was 73 Wellington St, Mascot and she was an Old Age Pensioner. Cause of death was senile decay and dermatitis. She was buried the following day in the General Cemetery, Botany. See her Funeral Notices. See In Memoriam.
AND
9. Sarah Jones (1851-1935)
Sarah and her twin sister Martha, were born on 13 November 1851. She had an illegitimate child Charles Henry Jones 1870-1961 and on 10 April 1875 she married William James Lodge in Sydney. They had the following children: Mary Ann Elizabeth 1876-1941; William John 1879-1879; William Henry 1880-1884; Charlotte Matilda 1881-1882; Emma Sarah 1886-1923 (commited suicide by lysol poisoning); Charlotte Ethel 1888-1939; William James 1891-1967. Sarah died, aged 84, on 7 January 1935 at 'Marshfield' Old Botany Rd, Mascot. She was buried at Rookwood Church of England Cemetery, Section BB, Grave 165. See Funeral Notices
10. Henry Jones (1855- )
Henry was born on 14 May 1855 and was baptised on 27 June 1855 in St. Lawrence Church, Sydney. His parents were living in Botany Rd.
9. Sarah Jones (1851-1935)
Sarah and her twin sister Martha, were born on 13 November 1851. She had an illegitimate child Charles Henry Jones 1870-1961 and on 10 April 1875 she married William James Lodge in Sydney. They had the following children: Mary Ann Elizabeth 1876-1941; William John 1879-1879; William Henry 1880-1884; Charlotte Matilda 1881-1882; Emma Sarah 1886-1923 (commited suicide by lysol poisoning); Charlotte Ethel 1888-1939; William James 1891-1967. Sarah died, aged 84, on 7 January 1935 at 'Marshfield' Old Botany Rd, Mascot. She was buried at Rookwood Church of England Cemetery, Section BB, Grave 165. See Funeral Notices
10. Henry Jones (1855- )
Henry was born on 14 May 1855 and was baptised on 27 June 1855 in St. Lawrence Church, Sydney. His parents were living in Botany Rd.
Sources
* Thank you Bronwyn McLaughlan for the photographs of Martha Hall nee Jones and her twin sister Sarah Lodge nee Jones.
1. "Male Orphan School Admission Records". NSW State Archives.
2. "Baptism Record : Charles Jones"
3. "NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842".
4. "Male Orphan School Quitting Records. NSW State Archives.
5. "Census 1828 New South Wales, Australia".
6. "Baptism : Mary Ann Boswell", London, England, Births & Baptisms.
7. "Southwark Sessions File 1831; Southwark Session Papers 1831 information of William Ashmore and others, 6 May 1831". London Metropolitan Archives.
8. "Muster Roll for convict ship 'Pyramus'".
9. "Settler and Convict Lists 1787-1834" (Original data: Home Office: Settlers and Convicts, New South Wales and Tasmania; (The National Archives Microfilm Publication HO10, Pieces 1-4, 6-18, 28-30); The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew, Surrey, England).
10. "Marriage Certificate : Charles Jones & Mary Ann Boswell" (Number 39 Vol: 17). NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages.
11. "Certificate of Freedom : Mary Ann Boswell" (Series NRS 12210; Item 4/4346; Reel 1002). NSW State Archives.
12. "Marriage Certificate : Martha Jones & Henry Hall". NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages
13. "Death Certificate : Charles Jones" (1874/2822). NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages.
14. "Death Certificate : Mary Anne Jones (nee Boswell)" (1881/1578). NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages.
15. "Death Certificate : Thomas James Jones". NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages.
16. "Death Certificates : William Jones & Martha Hall nee Jones". NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages.
17. "Death Certificate: Sarah Lodge nee Jones". NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages.
Last updated 15 January 2018
* Thank you Bronwyn McLaughlan for the photographs of Martha Hall nee Jones and her twin sister Sarah Lodge nee Jones.
1. "Male Orphan School Admission Records". NSW State Archives.
2. "Baptism Record : Charles Jones"
3. "NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842".
4. "Male Orphan School Quitting Records. NSW State Archives.
5. "Census 1828 New South Wales, Australia".
6. "Baptism : Mary Ann Boswell", London, England, Births & Baptisms.
7. "Southwark Sessions File 1831; Southwark Session Papers 1831 information of William Ashmore and others, 6 May 1831". London Metropolitan Archives.
8. "Muster Roll for convict ship 'Pyramus'".
9. "Settler and Convict Lists 1787-1834" (Original data: Home Office: Settlers and Convicts, New South Wales and Tasmania; (The National Archives Microfilm Publication HO10, Pieces 1-4, 6-18, 28-30); The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew, Surrey, England).
10. "Marriage Certificate : Charles Jones & Mary Ann Boswell" (Number 39 Vol: 17). NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages.
11. "Certificate of Freedom : Mary Ann Boswell" (Series NRS 12210; Item 4/4346; Reel 1002). NSW State Archives.
12. "Marriage Certificate : Martha Jones & Henry Hall". NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages
13. "Death Certificate : Charles Jones" (1874/2822). NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages.
14. "Death Certificate : Mary Anne Jones (nee Boswell)" (1881/1578). NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages.
15. "Death Certificate : Thomas James Jones". NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages.
16. "Death Certificates : William Jones & Martha Hall nee Jones". NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages.
17. "Death Certificate: Sarah Lodge nee Jones". NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages.
Last updated 15 January 2018