Post by Sarah Stuart on Jan 22, 2011 2:39:26 GMT -5
Elizabeth Phipps was born on the 17th of February c.1792 in London to Edmund Phipps (b. 11th of May 1760 in Marylebone, London) and Susannah Harris (b. 12th of May 1768 Shoreditch, London).
James Westbrook (b. 1789 London) was one of three children born to Edward Westbrook and Elizabeth Fitchett. His brother’s name was Samuel and he had a younger sister whose name is unknown.
James and Elizabeth first came onto record when they were caught along with Elizabeth’s mother and James’s brother for breaking and entering the house of Joseph Covington. At the time James was a butcher. Their trail was held at the Old Bailey and like many others their fate was sealed there. James aged 22 and Elizabeth aged 20 were found guilty whilst Susannah Phipps and Samuel Westbrook were found not guilty. The year was 1812 when they were sentenced to death (transportation to Australia for life).
James came to Australia with 45 other convicts onboard the ‘Earl Spencer’. He arrived in the colony on the 9th of October 1813 where he was given to William Cox, the magistrate at Windsor and was distributed on the 14th of October 1813.
In his time as a convict James lived in Bathurst where he was one of the workers on the construction of the road over the Blue Mountains. By the 7th of July 1818 James was on William Cox’s list to have his sentence of life reduced. He received his conditional pardon on the 13th of July 1818.
Meanwhile Elizabeth arrived in Australia on the ‘Wanstead’ on the 9th of January 1814. She was freed by 1816. During her time as a convict Elizabeth met William Madgwick who she would eventually marry.
Elizabeth gave birth to nine children. It is unknown whether the father of the children was James Westbrook or William Madgwick. It is believed that the majority of them did belong to James Westbrook. The children registered under the last name Westbrook and who appeared with him in the 1825 muster were: Adelina Benedicta (b. 19 January 1829 NSW), Emily (b. 2 November 1819 NSW), Harriot (b. 10 December 1816 NSW), Louisa, (b. 28 May 1815 Windsor, NSW), Sarah (b. 26 May 1824 NSW), Sophia (b. 11 February 1825 NSW) and William (b. 20 May 1821 NSW). (See Magick/Madgwick section for Elizabeth and William’s children).
James Westbrook died of old age on the 14th of July 1859 in Windsor Hospital, NSW. He is buried in St. Matthews, Windsor, NSW. Elizabeth Phipps died on the 8th of August 1869 in Richmond. She is buried in St Peters, Richmond, NSW.
The children of James, Elizabeth and William can appear in the registries under one surname but then they might have lived under the other name and died under yet another i.e. born a Westbrook, lived a Magick, died a Madgwick.
James Westbrook (b. 1789 London) was one of three children born to Edward Westbrook and Elizabeth Fitchett. His brother’s name was Samuel and he had a younger sister whose name is unknown.
James and Elizabeth first came onto record when they were caught along with Elizabeth’s mother and James’s brother for breaking and entering the house of Joseph Covington. At the time James was a butcher. Their trail was held at the Old Bailey and like many others their fate was sealed there. James aged 22 and Elizabeth aged 20 were found guilty whilst Susannah Phipps and Samuel Westbrook were found not guilty. The year was 1812 when they were sentenced to death (transportation to Australia for life).
James came to Australia with 45 other convicts onboard the ‘Earl Spencer’. He arrived in the colony on the 9th of October 1813 where he was given to William Cox, the magistrate at Windsor and was distributed on the 14th of October 1813.
In his time as a convict James lived in Bathurst where he was one of the workers on the construction of the road over the Blue Mountains. By the 7th of July 1818 James was on William Cox’s list to have his sentence of life reduced. He received his conditional pardon on the 13th of July 1818.
Meanwhile Elizabeth arrived in Australia on the ‘Wanstead’ on the 9th of January 1814. She was freed by 1816. During her time as a convict Elizabeth met William Madgwick who she would eventually marry.
Elizabeth gave birth to nine children. It is unknown whether the father of the children was James Westbrook or William Madgwick. It is believed that the majority of them did belong to James Westbrook. The children registered under the last name Westbrook and who appeared with him in the 1825 muster were: Adelina Benedicta (b. 19 January 1829 NSW), Emily (b. 2 November 1819 NSW), Harriot (b. 10 December 1816 NSW), Louisa, (b. 28 May 1815 Windsor, NSW), Sarah (b. 26 May 1824 NSW), Sophia (b. 11 February 1825 NSW) and William (b. 20 May 1821 NSW). (See Magick/Madgwick section for Elizabeth and William’s children).
James Westbrook died of old age on the 14th of July 1859 in Windsor Hospital, NSW. He is buried in St. Matthews, Windsor, NSW. Elizabeth Phipps died on the 8th of August 1869 in Richmond. She is buried in St Peters, Richmond, NSW.
Westbrook and Magick/Magdwick Children
The children of James, Elizabeth and William can appear in the registries under one surname but then they might have lived under the other name and died under yet another i.e. born a Westbrook, lived a Magick, died a Madgwick.