Martha Porter, 17881846 (aged 58 years)

Name
Martha /Porter/
Given names
Martha
Surname
Porter
Name
Martha /Bell/
Type of name
married name
Birth
about 1788
Marriage
about 1810 (aged 22 years)
Immigration
Citation details: Sydney Gazette Sat 15 Jan 1814 p. 2
Text:

Ship News.
On Monday last arrived His Majesty's armed brig Kangaroo of 12 guns...She left England in company with the Earl Spencer the 2d of June last, and called at Rio and the Cape, which latter place was left 9 weeks since.

Text:

Martha Bell and son William Bell came free per Kangaroo 1812

Census
Text:

Bell, George 37, ticket of leave, El. Spencer, 1812, life, Protestant, labourer Kent Street Sydney
Bell, Martha 36, came free Kangaroo 1812
Bell, William 16 came free Kangaroo 1812
Bell, Matthew, 13, born in the colony
Bell, Esther 11 born in the colony
Bell, Charles 8 born in the colony
Bell, Mary A. 2 1/2 born in the colony
Bell, James 1 1/4 born in the colony
Bell, Martha 13, born in the colony housemaid to Thos. Barker, Sussex Street Sydney

Text:

I cannot locate a birth registration for Matthew Bell. It is therefore likely that 'Bell, Matthew, 13, born in the colony' is incorrect and should have read Bell, Martha, 13, born in the colony. Martha is also listed separately as a housemaid to Thomas Barker.

Death
Family with George Bell
husband
17861851
Birth: about 1786
Death: December 29, 1851Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
herself
17881846
Birth: about 1788
Death: January 28, 1846Bathurst, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage Marriageabout 1810
3 years
son
1812
Birth: about 1812 26 24
Death:
3 years
daughter
18141884
Birth: June 8, 1814 28 26 Cowpastures, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1884Coonamble, Central Western Slopes and Plains, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
daughter
18161875
Birth: November 26, 1816 30 28 Cowpastures, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1875Bathurst, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
4 years
son
Bell, Charles (1820-1905)
1820
Birth: November 26, 1820 34 32 Cowpastures, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
5 years
son
18251825
Birth: about 1825 39 37 New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1825
2 years
daughter
1826
Birth: 1826 40 38 New South Wales, Australia
Death:
2 years
son
18271839
Birth: 1827 41 39 New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1839Bathurst, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Immigration
Citation details: Sydney Gazette Sat 15 Jan 1814 p. 2
Text:

Ship News.
On Monday last arrived His Majesty's armed brig Kangaroo of 12 guns...She left England in company with the Earl Spencer the 2d of June last, and called at Rio and the Cape, which latter place was left 9 weeks since.

Text:

Martha Bell and son William Bell came free per Kangaroo 1812

Census
Text:

Bell, George 37, ticket of leave, El. Spencer, 1812, life, Protestant, labourer Kent Street Sydney
Bell, Martha 36, came free Kangaroo 1812
Bell, William 16 came free Kangaroo 1812
Bell, Matthew, 13, born in the colony
Bell, Esther 11 born in the colony
Bell, Charles 8 born in the colony
Bell, Mary A. 2 1/2 born in the colony
Bell, James 1 1/4 born in the colony
Bell, Martha 13, born in the colony housemaid to Thos. Barker, Sussex Street Sydney

Text:

I cannot locate a birth registration for Matthew Bell. It is therefore likely that 'Bell, Matthew, 13, born in the colony' is incorrect and should have read Bell, Martha, 13, born in the colony. Martha is also listed separately as a housemaid to Thomas Barker.