Australian Royalty: Genealogy of the colony of NSW

Michael Lamb, 1772–1860 (aged 88 years)

Name
Michael /Lamb/
Given names
Michael
Surname
Lamb
Birth
about 1772
Dublin, Ireland
Immigration
September 26, 1791 (aged 19 years)
Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Michael was an 18 year old Irish tailor of Roman Catholic faith who was tried at the Quarter Sessions held in Tholsel, Dublin in October 1790 and convicted of breaking into a Dublin house and stealing a silver spoon, seven shirts, and four muslin handkerchiefs, the property of Mr Little. He was sentenced in Dublin probably to 7 years and transported on the ship Queen in 1791 as part of the Third Fleet.
The sship Queen was the first convict ship to sail directly from Ireland to the colony. It was one of 11 ships comprising the third fleet. It departed Ireland in Apr 1791. There were 126 male and 23 female convicts on board together with 3 children. 7 male convicts died on the voyage.

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Michael Lamb
Age on arrival: 18
Born: 1773
Native place: Dublin
Tried: 1790 Dublin
Sentence: 7
Ship: Queen (1791)
Spouse: m (1) 1811 Windsor Mary Farrell (d 1815) m (2) 1815 Windsor Susannah Thompson

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The ship Queen arrived in NSW 26 Sep 1791
Marriage
Mary Carroll — View this family
about 1801 (aged 29 years)
New South Wales, Australia
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Mary Carroll is listed as arriving on the ship Lady Juliana and living with 'M. Lamb'.

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Common law relationship

Citation details: p. 84
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Mary Carroll had arrived aboard the ship Lady Juliana. She was born about 1770 and had been tried at the Old Bailey for theft.
Census
between 1800 and 1802 (aged 30 years)
Mulgrave Place, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
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Michael was recorded as being 'free'. His land consisted of 10 acres cleared with 6 acres in wheat and 4 acres in maize. He had 2 hogs and 1 pig. He had 12 bushels of maize in hand and was 'off stores'. He had one female servant off stores assigned to him. This was his first 'wife' Mary Carroll.
Marriage
Mary Farrell — View this family
1811 (aged 39 years)
Central Cumberland, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Name: Michael Lamb
Spouse Name: Mary Farrell
Marriage Date: 1811
Marriage Place: New South Wales
Registration Place: Windsor, New South Wales
Registration Year: 1811
Volume Number: V A

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Michael had by his marriage purchased Sherwin's 1804 grant at the mouth of the Colo River. (Mary ran away and left Michael some time between their marriage in 1811 and his marriage to Susannah in 1815.
Michael obtained his certificate of freedom on 4 Feb 1811.
Census
1814 (aged 42 years)
Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
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Michael was free, on stores, a landowner and had arrived in the ship 'Queen'.
Marriage
Susannah Thompson — View this family
November 13, 1815 (aged 43 years)
Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Address: St. Matthews Church
Property
Colo, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
1820 (aged 48 years)
Text:

Although a tailoring career seems to have been Michael's preference, by 1820 Michael had acquired a 150 acre farm below the Colo, that passed to his eldest son, John. Petitioning Macquarie in 1820 for a further 50 acres (granted in 1825), his claim rested on a solid record of sobriety and honest industry.
Census
1822 (aged 50 years)
Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
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Michael was recorded as having 150 acres in the Windsor district, of which 25 acres were in wheat, 12 in maize and three in barley. 50 acres were cleared. He had 40 hogs and 16 bushels of wheat and 100 bushels of maize in hand. He had a wife Susan Thomson and three children.
Census
November 1828 (aged 56 years)
Lower Portland, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
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Michael was free by servitude, 52 years old, had arrived 'Queen' 1791, sentenced to 7 years, a catholic and a farmer at Lower Portland Head. He had 110 acres and 40 acres were cleared and cultivated. He also had 12 head of cattle. His wife Suzannah was 40 years old, free by servitude, arrived per 'Francis and Eliza' 1815, sentenced to 7 years and was a catholic. Their children John was 12, born in the colony, Mary 10, born in the colony and Michael 8, born in the colony.
Death
July 12, 1860 (aged 88 years)
Lower Portland Head, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
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The informant was his son John. The undertaker was Thomas Christie (his son in law). The death registration notes that he was born in Dublin, Ireland and his parents were unknown. He had been in New South Wales for 69 years. It also states that he was married at Windsor to 'unknown' and that he had two children John and Mary.
Burial
July 14, 1860 (2 days after death)
Lower Portland, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
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Half Moon Reach Farm Cemetery. Tombstone was extant in 1985 although worn. Apparently today (2009) tombstone is lost. Also recorded as being buried at St Roses, Lower Portland Head.
Family with Mary Carroll
himself
Birth: about 1772 — Dublin, Ireland
Immigration: September 26, 1791 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: about 1801 — New South Wales, Australia
Census: between 1800 and 1802 — Mulgrave Place, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1811 — Central Cumberland, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1814 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: November 13, 1815 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Property: Colo, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia — 1820
Census: 1822 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Lower Portland, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 12, 1860 — Lower Portland Head, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: July 14, 1860 — Lower Portland, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Carroll Family with spouse Mary Farrell Family with spouse Susannah Thompson John Lamb Mary Lamb Michael Lamb
Michael Lamb
1772–1860
Birth: about 1772 — Dublin, Ireland
Death: July 12, 1860 — Lower Portland Head, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
wife
Birth: about 1770
Marriage: about 1801 — New South Wales, Australia
Death: between December 1801 and 1803 — New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Michael Lamb
Mary Carroll
1770–1803
Birth: about 1770
Death: between December 1801 and 1803 — New South Wales, Australia
Marriage — about 1801 — New South Wales, Australia
Family with Mary Farrell
himself
Birth: about 1772 — Dublin, Ireland
Immigration: September 26, 1791 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: about 1801 — New South Wales, Australia
Census: between 1800 and 1802 — Mulgrave Place, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1811 — Central Cumberland, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1814 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: November 13, 1815 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Property: Colo, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia — 1820
Census: 1822 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Lower Portland, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 12, 1860 — Lower Portland Head, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: July 14, 1860 — Lower Portland, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Carroll Family with spouse Mary Farrell Family with spouse Susannah Thompson John Lamb Mary Lamb Michael Lamb
Michael Lamb
1772–1860
Birth: about 1772 — Dublin, Ireland
Death: July 12, 1860 — Lower Portland Head, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
wife
Birth: between 1771 and 1775
Immigration: September 8, 1810 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1811 — Central Cumberland, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: between October 17, 1814 and November 16, 1814 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: February 15, 1815 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Michael Lamb
Mary Farrell
1771–1815
Birth: between 1771 and 1775
Death: February 15, 1815 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage — 1811 — Central Cumberland, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Family with Susannah Thompson
himself
Birth: about 1772 — Dublin, Ireland
Immigration: September 26, 1791 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: about 1801 — New South Wales, Australia
Census: between 1800 and 1802 — Mulgrave Place, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1811 — Central Cumberland, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1814 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: November 13, 1815 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Property: Colo, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia — 1820
Census: 1822 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Lower Portland, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 12, 1860 — Lower Portland Head, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: July 14, 1860 — Lower Portland, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Carroll Family with spouse Mary Farrell Family with spouse Susannah Thompson John Lamb Mary Lamb Michael Lamb
Michael Lamb
1772–1860
Birth: about 1772 — Dublin, Ireland
Death: July 12, 1860 — Lower Portland Head, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
wife
Birth: 1786
Immigration: August 8, 1815 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: November 13, 1815 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1822 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Lower Portland, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Michael Lamb John Lamb Mary Lamb Michael Lamb
Susannah Thompson
1786–
Birth: 1786
Death:
Marriage — November 13, 1815 — Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
2 months
son
Birth: January 20, 1816 44 30 — Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Lower Portland, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: July 15, 1884 — St Albans, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: June 3, 1908 — North Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: June 5, 1908 — Gore Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alice Wall Margaret Ann Lamb Michael Lamb Sophia Jane Lamb John Lamb Thomas Lamb Alice Amelia Lamb Eliza Elizabeth Lamb Susannah Caroline Lamb Mary Lamb Ellen Lamb Elijah Lamb Thomas James Lamb
John Lamb
1816–1908
Birth: January 20, 1816 44 30 — Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Death: June 3, 1908 — North Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
daughter
Birth: 1818 46 32
Baptism: January 11, 1821 49 35 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Lower Portland, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: September 23, 1833 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1889
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Christie Susanna Christie Ellen Christie Eliza Christie Thomas John Christie James Christie John Christie Michael Christie Alice Christie Isaac Christie Jacob Ely Christie
Mary Lamb
1818–1889
Birth: 1818 46 32
Death: 1889
3 years
son
Birth: 1820 48 34
Census: November 1828 — Lower Portland, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: August 6, 1849
Burial: Lower Portland, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
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Michael Lamb
1820–1849
Birth: 1820 48 34
Death: August 6, 1849
Birth
Immigration
Text:

Michael was an 18 year old Irish tailor of Roman Catholic faith who was tried at the Quarter Sessions held in Tholsel, Dublin in October 1790 and convicted of breaking into a Dublin house and stealing a silver spoon, seven shirts, and four muslin handkerchiefs, the property of Mr Little. He was sentenced in Dublin probably to 7 years and transported on the ship Queen in 1791 as part of the Third Fleet.
The sship Queen was the first convict ship to sail directly from Ireland to the colony. It was one of 11 ships comprising the third fleet. It departed Ireland in Apr 1791. There were 126 male and 23 female convicts on board together with 3 children. 7 male convicts died on the voyage.

Text:

Michael Lamb
Age on arrival: 18
Born: 1773
Native place: Dublin
Tried: 1790 Dublin
Sentence: 7
Ship: Queen (1791)
Spouse: m (1) 1811 Windsor Mary Farrell (d 1815) m (2) 1815 Windsor Susannah Thompson

Text:

The ship Queen arrived in NSW 26 Sep 1791
Marriage
Text:

Mary Carroll is listed as arriving on the ship Lady Juliana and living with 'M. Lamb'.

Text:

Common law relationship

Citation details: p. 84
Text:

Mary Carroll had arrived aboard the ship Lady Juliana. She was born about 1770 and had been tried at the Old Bailey for theft.
Census
Text:

Michael was recorded as being 'free'. His land consisted of 10 acres cleared with 6 acres in wheat and 4 acres in maize. He had 2 hogs and 1 pig. He had 12 bushels of maize in hand and was 'off stores'. He had one female servant off stores assigned to him. This was his first 'wife' Mary Carroll.
Marriage
Text:

Name: Michael Lamb
Spouse Name: Mary Farrell
Marriage Date: 1811
Marriage Place: New South Wales
Registration Place: Windsor, New South Wales
Registration Year: 1811
Volume Number: V A

Text:

Michael had by his marriage purchased Sherwin's 1804 grant at the mouth of the Colo River. (Mary ran away and left Michael some time between their marriage in 1811 and his marriage to Susannah in 1815.
Michael obtained his certificate of freedom on 4 Feb 1811.
Census
Text:

Michael was free, on stores, a landowner and had arrived in the ship 'Queen'.
Marriage
Property
Text:

Although a tailoring career seems to have been Michael's preference, by 1820 Michael had acquired a 150 acre farm below the Colo, that passed to his eldest son, John. Petitioning Macquarie in 1820 for a further 50 acres (granted in 1825), his claim rested on a solid record of sobriety and honest industry.
Census
Text:

Michael was recorded as having 150 acres in the Windsor district, of which 25 acres were in wheat, 12 in maize and three in barley. 50 acres were cleared. He had 40 hogs and 16 bushels of wheat and 100 bushels of maize in hand. He had a wife Susan Thomson and three children.
Census
Text:

Michael was free by servitude, 52 years old, had arrived 'Queen' 1791, sentenced to 7 years, a catholic and a farmer at Lower Portland Head. He had 110 acres and 40 acres were cleared and cultivated. He also had 12 head of cattle. His wife Suzannah was 40 years old, free by servitude, arrived per 'Francis and Eliza' 1815, sentenced to 7 years and was a catholic. Their children John was 12, born in the colony, Mary 10, born in the colony and Michael 8, born in the colony.
Death
Text:

The informant was his son John. The undertaker was Thomas Christie (his son in law). The death registration notes that he was born in Dublin, Ireland and his parents were unknown. He had been in New South Wales for 69 years. It also states that he was married at Windsor to 'unknown' and that he had two children John and Mary.
Burial
Text:

Half Moon Reach Farm Cemetery. Tombstone was extant in 1985 although worn. Apparently today (2009) tombstone is lost. Also recorded as being buried at St Roses, Lower Portland Head.