Family Treeof Trudy Mae COWLEY
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This page last updated: 25-May-2004 Abodes Aliases Baptism Birth Burial Children Death Description Doing the Time Education Freedom Marriage Religion Siblings Trial Transportation
AbodesAccording to the census taken at Epping Forest on 5 January 1842, Julia and her family and three other adult males were living in an unfinished wood hut at Epping Forest, the property of David GIBSON Esquire. All of the three other adult males living with the family were single, Anglican, aged between 21 and 45 years, and grouped into the occupation category of "all other persons not included in the foregoing classes". One was holding a Ticket of Leave whilst the other two were free by servitude. Yet, according the census taken the next year at Fairfield Saw Pits on 3 January 1843, Julia and her family and one other single adult male were living in a completed wood dwelling at Epping Forest, the property of John GIBSON. The other single adult male was aged between 21 and 45 years, free by servitude and grouped into the occupation category mechanics and artificers. Thus, in the intervening year the wooden hut had been completed and two adult males had moved out. The property obviously belonged to the GIBSON family who owned a lot of property in the Campbell Town area. BirthJulia's birth year has been calculated from her death record and convict record. However, this means she was married age 43 or so, not 35 as is listed on her marriage record! On the 1842 and 1843 censuses, Julia was listed as being aged between 21 and 45 years. ChildrenAccording to the 1842 census, Peter and Julia had one son under the age of 2 years, one son aged between 2 and 7 and one daughter aged between 2 and 7. Two of these children would have been Peter and Emily. Yet, according the 1843 census, Peter and Julia had one son aged between 2 and 7 and two daughters aged between 2 and 7. Once again, two of these children would have been Peter and Emily, and the third child (whose gender changed!) must have been born circa 1841. So, how come the third child's gender changed? It is likely to have been a recording error - there were other small discrepancies between the two censuses. But there is no way to tell what sex the child was as it is not recorded in the official records. The unnamed female child born in November 1842 died the same day, so would not have been recorded on the census. DeathJulia died in the district of Campbell Town on 25 January 1869 aged 65 years. She was listed as a farmer's wife. The informant was her son, John HILL, of Barton (a property near Campbell Town). Her death was registered on 26 January 1869. Julia's death notice in The Launceston Examiner on Thursday, 28 January 1869 read: HILL - On 25th January, at Skelton, River Isis, aged 65, Julia, relict of the late Mr. Peter Hill. DescriptionIn her convict records, Julia was described as being aged 19 years, single, and a servant of all work who could wash, cook and work at her needle. She was listed as being 5' 3¾" tall, having dark brown hair, dark grey eyes, slightly pock pitted with a seam on her upper lip under her nose and scars on her forehead. She stated that she had been a common prostitute - lived on the town. Doing the TimeAfter initially being assigned to a female factory (Hobart or George Town or Launceston?), Julia was assigned to various masters and at times returned to the factory at George Town or the house of correction at Launceston. Her assignments can be determined in some degree from her list of offences and prosecutors. Julia committed several misdemeanours whilst a convict in Tasmania - mostly related to drunkenness.
Refs: CON 78/2 and CON 40/7 Julia was reconvicted after gaining her freedom on at least one occasion. She appeared at Campbell Town Lower Court on Wednesday, 26 November 1851 charged with a breach of 4 W 4 no.8 - selling fermented liquor called beer without a licence. She pleaded guilty, was found guilty and fined £10 and costs of 7/6. She was allowed one week to pay the fine, and paid it on 3 December 1851. (AOT, LC 83/11 p60) FreedomJulia received her Ticket of Leave on 29 October 1836 according to the Colonial Secretary's Office notice of that date posted in the Hobart Town Gazette on 4 November 1836. Tickets of Leave have been granted to the undermentioned Convicts:- 50 Julia Mullins, Providence Julia gained her Free Certificate on 15 September 1839. Government Notice No.190 from the Colonial Secretary's Office dated 21 August 1839 and published in the Hobart Town Gazette on 23 August 1839 reads: The period for which the under-mentioned persons were transported expiring at the date placed after their respective names, Certificates of Freedom may be obtained then, or at any subsequent period, upon application at the Muster Master's Office, Hobart Town, or at that of a Police Magistrate in the interior:- WOMEN It is likely that Julia and Peter married so long after the birth of their first child because they had to wait until both of them had their freedom since both of them had been declined permission to marry other partners. In both the 1842 and 1843 censuses, Julia is listed as being an "other free person" - that is, free by servitude. MarriageJulia had applied for permission to marry George MCNISH (free) on 13 August 1832 but this was not approved. Julia had also applied for permission to marry Alex MCDONALD (per David Lyon) on 16 March 1836, but this too was not approved. Peter HILL married Julia MULLINS on 23 November 1848 at the parish church in Perth, in the district of Longford. It is important to note that this marriage took place four years after the birth of their last known child. It is likely they both needed to gain their freedom before marrying as they had both had applications for permission to marry not approved. Peter
was aged 43 years, free and unmarried, and Julia was aged 35 years, free and
unmarried. They were married according to the rites and ceremonies of
the United Church of England and Ireland by Alfred STACKHOUSE in the presence of
Sabrina ??? and Henry WESTON. TransportationJulia was transported per Providence on its second voyage to Van Diemen's Land. Her gaol report listed her conduct as good, though it noted she had been a prostitute. Police number 50. The ship's surgeon, Matthew BURNSIDE, commented: The countenance of the person whose character I am about to give will, I have no doubt, be an evincing proof what lenity ought to be granted her by the Government of the Colony. She is a notorious strumpet and a most dangerous girl. The trouble which she gave me is unaccountable. Repeatedly I have been obliged to put her into irons and confined her in the Coal-Hold. Hard labour or solitary confinement ought to be assigned her. It is the ship's surgeon's comments about Julia which inspired the title for Tardif's (1990) book, Notorious Strumpets and Dangerous Girls. However, it must be noted that this same surgeon cohabited with one of the female prisoners during the voyage and held drinking parties in his cabin inviting other female prisoners and ship's crew, including the captain, John WAUCHOPE. One wonders what she did to offend the surgeon. TrialJulia was tried in London on 15 September 1825 for stealing 11/6 from the person. |
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