Henry Austin (abt. 1789 - abt. 1852)

Born about 1789 in Ireland

Husband of Elizabeth (Board) Austin — married 1 Sep 1817 in St Philip, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died about 1852 at about age 63 in New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Henry Austin was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to New South Wales

Henry Austin (or Austen) was aged about 17 when he was tried in Dublin City in April 1805^[1] and sentenced to seven years transportation. He is recorded as being present on prison hulks in Cork Harbour in June 1805 and eventually travelled to New South Wales on board the Tellicherry arriving there in 1806.^[2]

Henry's trade prior to conviction was publican, innkeeper and tailor.^[3]

In October 1810 Henry gave evidence in a case involving "Isaac Nichols" and "William Bassett".^[4]

Henry obtained a ticket of leave in November 1810 provided he remained in the district of Sydney.^[5] Henry, however, lost it and had to reapply in 1811 for a second ticket. He obtained his certificate of freedom in 1812.^[6]

Henry was advertising his business as a tailor as early as 1811 when he informed his patrons that he was moving from his premises in Bligh Street to a new site in Phillip Street.^[7] In June 1818 he was advertising for an apprentice at his premises in George Street promising that the successful applicant "would be well treated and the utmost attention paid to his morals".^[8]

Henry married Elizabeth Board, a fellow convict, in Sydney on 1 September 1817.^[9] His daughter Adelaide (or Adelia) was born the following year.

In 1822/1823 Henry was living in George Street, Sydney. His name appeared on a list of persons to whom convict mechanics were assigned. Henry was allocated one convict for these purposes and it was noted that his business was "tailor".^[10]

Henry, Elizabeth and Adelaide are recorded on the 1828 Australian Census; Henry was said to be 40 years of age and his trade was "innkeeper" and he was living in George Street. Henry also owned 12 acres of land.^[11]

Henry died in New South Wales in 1852.^[3][12]

Sources

1. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists, 1787-1834, accessed via Ancestry.com, 3 February 2017. 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.
2. ↑ National Archives of Ireland, Irish Transportation Database, PDF compilation database of records contained in the National Archives of Ireland; entry for "Henry Austen", page 58; Record reference code: PPC 1176.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Irish Convicts to New South Wales, entry for Henry Austin, accessed 3 February 2017.
4. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856, accessed via Ancestry.com on 3 February 2017. Series: NRS 935; Reel or Fiche Numbers: Reel 6002.
5. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-186, accessed via Ancestry.com, 3 February 2017. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 1166.
6. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867, accessed via Ancestry.com, 3 February 2017. New South Wales Government. Butts of Certificates of Freedom. NRS 1165, 1166, 1167, 12208, 12210, reels 601, 602, 604, 982-1027. State Records Authority of New South Wales, Kingswood, New South Wales.
7. ↑ The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, 27 April 1811, accessed via Trove, 6 February 2017.
8. ↑ The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, 27 June 1818, accessed via Trove, 6 February 2017.
9. ↑ "Australia Marriages, 1810-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTCK-NNY : 12 December 2014), Henry Austin and Elizabeth Board, 01 Sep 1817; citing St. Philip, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,483,370.
10. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856, accessed via Ancestry.com on 3 February 2017. Series: NRS 898; Reel or Fiche Numbers: Reels 6020-6040, 6070; Fiche 3260-3312.
11. ↑ New South Wales Government. 1828 Census: Householders’ returns [Population and Statistics, Musters and Census Records, Census, Colonial Secretary . Series 1273, Reels 2551-2552, 2506-2507. State Records Authority of New South Wales.] Accessed 6 February 2017 via Ancestry.com.
12. ↑ The Sydney Morning Herald, 16 July 1852. Accessed via Trove, 6 February 2017.