Burque "crusader" left Dublin 20/9/1839

[tiggerbrat]

I am looking for burque "Crusader"
Timothy Gannon wife Eleanor Catherine O'Byrne with family of 18 children sailed in the barque "Crusader" of 619 ton from Kingston Harbour (Dublin) on the 20th September, 1839. The Commander of the Crusader was Captain Inglas, an experienced seaman. The Surgeon was Dr Birdcastle. there were 42 crew members and 283 immigrants. On the voyage there were 13 deaths, including 3 from smallpox. The Crusader arrived in Sydney on 15th January, 1840.
Timothy b 1780 Eleanor b 1794 both Elphin, County of Roscommon, Ireland
of the 18 children 13 died at sea 3 of them from small pox other children Mary b1816 Bridget b1820-24 Daniel b1826 John b 1828 Timothy Thomas b oct 1 1834

[Jan1954]

It looks like that you have found some details already from the geocities website. What other information are you after?

[tiggerbrat]

Geocities web site had another family not one I am looking for I am after details for children who died at sea, I have parents of Timothy and his wife but can't find nothing on deaths at sea I am missing 13 children

[claire_mhughes]

Hi, I am a descendant of Thomas and Maria Hughes who migrated to Australia on the Crusader in September 1839.

2 of their 8 children died on the Crusader during the trip out. They were Daniel, 4 and a half, who died of smallpox in October 1839 and his 1 year old sister Celia who died of "thrush as a result of smallpox" in November or December of 1839. So whether Celia can be said to be 1 of the 3 who died of smallpox I don't know ... personally I doubt it as I think the Master & Doctor would have been trying to minimise the deaths from smallpox.

Hope this helps ... Claire Hughes, Canberra

[tiggerbrat]

Timothy Gannon & his wife Eleanor nee O'Byrne left Ireland with 17 children on Sep 1839 13 of these children died at sea 3 of them of small pox, I can't find any record of the deaths at sea, or even the passenger list of this ship.

[tiggerbrat]

Just found this but does not show deaths at sea
http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/indexes/searchform.aspx?Order=&Page=6&SQL=Select+*+FROM+%5bIndex+to+Miscellaneous+Immigr ants%5d+WHERE+%5bShip%5d+LIKE+'Crusader%25'+Order+ by+Surname%2cFirstname&FrmType=1&Hidden=ID
This information was given to me by Uncle (Desmond Connors) now dead, Timothy Gannon brought family to Australia in Barque "Crusader" (619 tons) Jan 1841 [I now have that date as 1840] moved to Moruya NSW 1844, family included wife, 5 children, + 17 more, they left Ireland Sept 1839 trip via Cape Good Hope one stop on way (Tristian Da Couha Island, South Altantic) Capt name Peter Inglis (13 died on voyage 3 of small pox) Crusader sailed from Dublin on 20/9/1839 with 283 emigrants arrived Sydney 15/1/1840 Government Bounty emmigrants under the superintedent of Birt Whistle (ESQ.) Royal Navy Ass. Surgeon was Mr. J. H. Brown. Crusader passed the "Doncaster" near Cape De Verde Island on (12/10/1839) which was sailing from Sydney to England

I did have a book my Uncle Des gave me with this information on Moruya NSW Australia where Timothy Gannon was called Father of Moruya NSW

[ChristineR]

It seems that you have got your info mixed up somewhere! only five children came with them on the voyage, and all survived. The other 17 have either died as infants or remained in Ireland as adults, or came by other voyages. They were not on this ship.


Timothy Gannon & his wife Eleanor nee O'Byrne left Ireland with 17 children on Sep 1839 13 of these children died at sea 3 of them of small pox, I can't find any record of the deaths at sea, or even the passenger list of this ship.

You have indicated that you had found the passenger list on the NSW State records but that they have omitted the deaths for your family- that is incorrect, just that there were no deaths in your family - if you go through the whole list you will see where it has indicated the total of 13 who have died (I didn't do this, just enough to satisfy myself that deaths and the cause were included)

Go back to the list and look for yourself.
CAVANAGH Bridget - Died 14 Oct 1839 from Small Pox
FARRALY Rose - Died 3 Nov 1839 from Apoplexy
FLANNAGAN Stephen - Died 8 Nov 1839 from Tabes Mesenterica
FLANNAGHAN Joseph or FLANNAGAN; Died from Tabes Mesenterica 12 Dec 1839;
etc