Australian Royalty: Genealogy of the colony of NSW

Amelia Hughes, 1805–1852 (aged 47 years)

Name
Amelia /Hughes/
Given names
Amelia
Surname
Hughes
Name
Amelia /Wright/
Type of name
married name
Birth
about 1805
London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Text:

[see immigration below]
Immigration
October 5, 1833 (aged 28 years)
Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Citation details: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 88
Text:

Amelia Hughes, one of 179 convicts transported on the ship Buffalo, 04 May 1833.
Sentence details: Convicted at Middlesex Gaol Delivery for a term of 7 years on 03 January 1833.
Vessel: Buffalo.
Date of Departure: 04 May 1833.
Place of Arrival: New South Wales.

Citation details: p. 352
Text:

The ship Buffalo arrived in NSW 5 Oct 1833

Citation details: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 26 December 2020), January 1833, trial of AMELIA HUGHES (t18330103-159).
Text:

AMELIA HUGHES, Theft > simple larceny, Theft > simple larceny, 3rd January 1833.
412. AMELIA HUGHES was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of December, 1 shawl, value 4s. , the goods of William Shaw.
RUTH SHAW. I am the wife of William Shaw. The prisoner rented a furnished room in the house we live in; she was in the habit of coming into our room - I missed a shawl on the 4th or 5th of December, and charged her with it - the landlady searched her room and found two duplicates; in consequence of which I went to a pawn broker, and found my shawl; this is it.
WILLIAM GOULD. I am shopman to a pawnbroker. I have the shawl, which was pawned by the prisoner on the 4th of December.
Prisoner. I was very much distressed.
GUILTY. Aged 25
413. AMELIA HUGHES was again indicted for stealing, on the 1st of December, 1 shirt, value 2s., and 1 iron, value 6d. , the goods of William Kennedy.
WILLIAM GOULD. I have a flat-iron and a sheet, pawned on the 29th of November, and on the 1st of December - I know the sheet was pawned by the prisoner.
SARAH KENNEDY. I live in Little St. Andrew-street, and am the wife of William Kennedy. The prisoner lodged there five days - these articles are mine; a respectable man brought her as his wife, and paid the weeks rent - I do not know who he was, but he has called on me since she had been taken, and said, she was quite a stranger, and he brought her out of charity.
GUILTY. Aged 25. - Transported for Seven Years.

Citation details: Annotated Printed Indentures 1833
Text:

Amelia Hughes, 27, could read and write, Protestant, single, native of London, a housemaid, nurse and laundress, convicted of stealing a shawl at Middlesex Gaol Delivery 3 Jan 1833, 7 years sentence, no former convictions, 5 feet 2 inches tall, fair ruddy complexion, brown hair and grey eyes, decent appearance.
Religious marriage
George Wright — View this family
October 6, 1835 (aged 30 years)
Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Citation details: Granted 1835
Text:

Wright, George, 30, Marquis of Huntley 3, 7 years, free
Amelia Hughes, 29, Buffalo, 7 years, bond
Granted 2 Sep 1835 by S. Marsden at Parramatta

Citation details: Vol 03, Baptisms, 1834-1838; Marriages, 1834-1838; Burials, 1834-1838
Text:

George Wright, free, age 30 of the parish of Prospect
and Amelia Hughes, Bond, age 29, of the parish of Parramatta
were married in this church by banns with consent of the Governor
this 6th day of Oct 1835
George and Amelia both signed the register
in the presence of Joseph Snape of Parramatta who signed the register
and Prudence Brown of Parramatta who made her X mark in the register
Death
October 5, 1852 (aged 47 years)
Picton, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Citation details: No 1141 Vol 38B
Text:

Amelia Wright of Picton, age 47 years, wife of George Wright a tanner
Died 5 Oct 1852
Buried 9 Oct 1852 at Parish of Picton, County of Camden
Family with George Wright
husband
Birth: about 1807 — Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Immigration: August 21, 1830 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: October 6, 1835 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1853 — Camden, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: August 23, 1897 — Sand Hills, Central Western Slopes and Plains, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: August 25, 1897 — Sand Hills, Central Western Slopes and Plains, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Amelia Hughes Mary Ann Wright Amelia Wright Family with spouse Ann Tisdell
George Wright
1807–1897
Birth: about 1807 — Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Death: August 23, 1897 — Sand Hills, Central Western Slopes and Plains, New South Wales, Australia
herself
Birth: about 1805 — London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Immigration: October 5, 1833 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: October 6, 1835 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: October 5, 1852 — Picton, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Wright Mary Ann Wright Amelia Wright
Amelia Hughes
1805–1852
Birth: about 1805 — London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Death: October 5, 1852 — Picton, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage — October 6, 1835 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
15 months
daughter
Birth: 1836 29 31
Death: 1911 — Yass, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships
Mary Ann Wright
1836–1911
Birth: 1836 29 31
Death: 1911 — Yass, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
daughter
Birth: January 20, 1838 31 33 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Baptism: February 2, 1838 31 33 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1838 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships
Amelia Wright
1838–1838
Birth: January 20, 1838 31 33 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1838 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
George Wright + Ann Tisdell
husband
Birth: about 1807 — Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Immigration: August 21, 1830 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: October 6, 1835 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1853 — Camden, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: August 23, 1897 — Sand Hills, Central Western Slopes and Plains, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: August 25, 1897 — Sand Hills, Central Western Slopes and Plains, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Amelia Hughes Mary Ann Wright Amelia Wright Family with spouse Ann Tisdell
George Wright
1807–1897
Birth: about 1807 — Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Death: August 23, 1897 — Sand Hills, Central Western Slopes and Plains, New South Wales, Australia
husband’s wife
Birth: about 1829 — Ryefield, Munterconnaught, Cavan, Ireland
Immigration: October 1852 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1853 — Camden, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1896 — Forbes, Central Western Slopes and Plains, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Wright
Ann Tisdell
1829–1896
Birth: about 1829 — Ryefield, Munterconnaught, Cavan, Ireland
Death: 1896 — Forbes, Central Western Slopes and Plains, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage — 1853 — Camden, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Birth
Text:

[see immigration below]
Immigration
Citation details: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 88
Text:

Amelia Hughes, one of 179 convicts transported on the ship Buffalo, 04 May 1833.
Sentence details: Convicted at Middlesex Gaol Delivery for a term of 7 years on 03 January 1833.
Vessel: Buffalo.
Date of Departure: 04 May 1833.
Place of Arrival: New South Wales.

Citation details: p. 352
Text:

The ship Buffalo arrived in NSW 5 Oct 1833

Citation details: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 26 December 2020), January 1833, trial of AMELIA HUGHES (t18330103-159).
Text:

AMELIA HUGHES, Theft > simple larceny, Theft > simple larceny, 3rd January 1833.
412. AMELIA HUGHES was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of December, 1 shawl, value 4s. , the goods of William Shaw.
RUTH SHAW. I am the wife of William Shaw. The prisoner rented a furnished room in the house we live in; she was in the habit of coming into our room - I missed a shawl on the 4th or 5th of December, and charged her with it - the landlady searched her room and found two duplicates; in consequence of which I went to a pawn broker, and found my shawl; this is it.
WILLIAM GOULD. I am shopman to a pawnbroker. I have the shawl, which was pawned by the prisoner on the 4th of December.
Prisoner. I was very much distressed.
GUILTY. Aged 25
413. AMELIA HUGHES was again indicted for stealing, on the 1st of December, 1 shirt, value 2s., and 1 iron, value 6d. , the goods of William Kennedy.
WILLIAM GOULD. I have a flat-iron and a sheet, pawned on the 29th of November, and on the 1st of December - I know the sheet was pawned by the prisoner.
SARAH KENNEDY. I live in Little St. Andrew-street, and am the wife of William Kennedy. The prisoner lodged there five days - these articles are mine; a respectable man brought her as his wife, and paid the weeks rent - I do not know who he was, but he has called on me since she had been taken, and said, she was quite a stranger, and he brought her out of charity.
GUILTY. Aged 25. - Transported for Seven Years.

Citation details: Annotated Printed Indentures 1833
Text:

Amelia Hughes, 27, could read and write, Protestant, single, native of London, a housemaid, nurse and laundress, convicted of stealing a shawl at Middlesex Gaol Delivery 3 Jan 1833, 7 years sentence, no former convictions, 5 feet 2 inches tall, fair ruddy complexion, brown hair and grey eyes, decent appearance.
Religious marriage
Citation details: Granted 1835
Text:

Wright, George, 30, Marquis of Huntley 3, 7 years, free
Amelia Hughes, 29, Buffalo, 7 years, bond
Granted 2 Sep 1835 by S. Marsden at Parramatta

Citation details: Vol 03, Baptisms, 1834-1838; Marriages, 1834-1838; Burials, 1834-1838
Text:

George Wright, free, age 30 of the parish of Prospect
and Amelia Hughes, Bond, age 29, of the parish of Parramatta
were married in this church by banns with consent of the Governor
this 6th day of Oct 1835
George and Amelia both signed the register
in the presence of Joseph Snape of Parramatta who signed the register
and Prudence Brown of Parramatta who made her X mark in the register
Death
Citation details: No 1141 Vol 38B
Text:

Amelia Wright of Picton, age 47 years, wife of George Wright a tanner
Died 5 Oct 1852
Buried 9 Oct 1852 at Parish of Picton, County of Camden