Deaths 1803 NSW & Norfolk Island
Early Colonial History
Research and Indexed by Historian Cathy Dunn

Location

Surname

First Name

Burial Date

Notes

Norfolk Island

ABEL

Thomas

12 Feb 1803

b. 14 Nov 1802 Norfolk Island. Fa William ABELL Mo: Mary Ann Morey

Sydney

ALLEN

Elizabeth

7 Feb 1803

Age 35

Parramatta

ANDERSON

Margaret

30 Oct 1803

Convict

Sydney

BADCOCK

James

17 Mar 1803

Sydney

BARKER

Mary

5 May 1803

Infant

Sydney

BASS

Mary

11 Jan 1803

Sydney

BEACH

Unknown

14 Jul 1803

A mariner, drowned SG: 17 Jul 1803, d. 12 Jul 1803. SG: 24 Jul 1803 Body found and buried.

Norfolk Island

BEACHY

Samuel

17 Jul 1803

Infant Son of Samuel and Margaret Beachy b. 6 May 1799 Fa: Samuel member of the NSW Corps Arr Barwell 1798

Parramatta

BEACOLSTON

James

28 Apr 1803

BECLESTON, Convict

Sydney

BIRCHAM

Mary

25 Jan 1803

Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground, Bonwick transcripts Box 144 d. Sydney Hospital

Sydney

BISHOP

John

26 Dec 1803

Soldier arr.: Marquis Cornwallis

Norfolk Island

BOND

Sarah

19 Apr 1803

Convict Bellona 1793 aka Mary Benson

Richmond Hill

BOWMAM

Mrs

17 Jul 1803

SG: 24 Jul 1803, wife of William Bowman d. 17 Jul 1803

Norfolk Island

BOYD

William

9 Jul 1803

possible Convict Pitt 1792. SG: drowned from boat/Philip Island to Norfolk Island

Parramatta

BREMEJAM

Thomas

24 Oct 1803

BRUMIGAN, Convict

Sydney

BROOKS

Richard

25 May 1803

Infant

Sydney

BROWN

Thomas

22 Jun 1803

Unknown

BROWN

G

Apr 1803

SG 17 Apr 1803: Convict and report on death by suicide

Sydney

BUCK

John

15 Apr 1803

Late of Brickfields ex soldier, SG 17 Apr 1803: died 13 Apr 1803. John m. Mary Ann Moore 21 Aug 1796 Sydney

Norfolk Island

CAINE

Cornelius

9 Jul 1803

CAIN Convict HMS Gorgon 1791. SG: drowned from boat/Philip Island to Norfolk Island

Parramatta

CANALLA

Andrew

16 Aug 1803

Soldier

Sydney

CARROLL

Mary

8 Jun 1803

CARRAL Convict Friendship 1788, was married to John Nicholls March 1788 Sydney Cove

Sydney

CARSON

Mary w

1803

Age 36

Norfolk Island

CARTER

Thomas

9 Jul 1803

Infant. SG: drowned from boat/Philip Island to Norfolk Island

Unknown

CASTLE

James/John

1803

Convict Scarborough 1788. SRNSW Probate CASTLES John 1803 - NRS 2665 [5/1166] Reel 391 07/06/1803

Sydney

CHAMPTON

Luke

12 Apr 1803

Sydney

CHAPMAN

Robert

20 Jun 1803

SG 26 Jun 1803: mariner HMS Investigator d. 19 Jun 1803, death report

Sydney

CLARK

John Samuel

5 Dec 1803

SG 11 Dec 1803: Former Soldier, d. 4 Dec 1803

Sydney

COLLEPY

Timothy

22 May 1803

Norfolk Island

COLLINS

Peter

9 Jul 1803

Convict Britannia SG: drowned from boat/Philip Island to Norfolk Island

Parramatta

COSBY

John

18 Aug 1803

Convict

Parramatta

COX

Ann Maria

28 Nov 1803

Infant, Frances Anna b. 1802 Fa: William Mo: Rebecca

Parramatta

CULLOM

Michael

14 Jul 1803

Convict

Sydney

DAVIS

Chatrin

4 Feb 1803

Catherine

Sydney

DAVIS

Thomas

21 Dec 1803

Enlisted Sydney Ensign 28 June 1793, Arr: 21 September 1791 Gorgan with wife Mary Anne and 2 daughters Mary Anne, Jane Mary.

Parramatta

DAVIS

Mary

1 Feb 1803

Infant

Unknown

DAVIS

Elizabeth

Mar 1803

SG 26 Mar 1803: Death notice d. 22 Mar 1803, mother of infant

Sydney

DAY

Frank

7 Sep 1803

Parramatta

DIXON

John

16 Jan 1803

Convict

Norfolk Island

DOGHERTY

Edward

28 May 1803

Convict Queen 1791

Sydney

DRY

John

1803

Parramatta

DURER

John

4 Jan 1803

Convict

Norfolk Island

EDGE

Fane Strange

22 Jan 1803

Married to Sarah in England arr. Pitt 1792. Private NSW Corps. Provost Marshal Norfolk Island 1792 - 1798

Parramatta

ELDER

Samuel

16 Sep 1803

Convict

Parramatta

FAULKNER

Elizabeth

30 Sep 1803

Convict SG 2 Oct 1803: Death notice, d. 27 Sept 1803

Unknown

FENWICK

Infant son

20 Mar 1803

SG 26 Mar 1803: Infant son of Thomas Fenwick, death notice d. 20 Mar 1803

Parramatta

FITZJOHN

Mary

27 Jun 1803

Convict

Sydney

FLAHERTY

Daniel

9 Nov 1803

Soldier Hercules 1802

Parramatta

FLINN

Mary

26 Jan 1803

Parramatta

FLOWERFIELD

Frederick

19 May 1803

Convict

Sydney

FOSTER

Thomas

18 Jul 1803

Convict

Parramatta

FOWLS

William

8 Aug 1803

Convict

Norfolk Island

FRANKLIN

Thomas

4 Jun 1803

Convict Earl Cornwallis

Castle Hill

GANAN

Patrick

1803

GANNON Convict Atlas 1800 SG 26 Mar 1803: Report on Execution

Sydney

GAYRE

Elizabeth

23 Mar 1803

Sydney

GOOD

Peter

13 Jun 1803

SG: botanist from the Investigator

Unknown

GORMAN

Mary

1803

SG: drowned/Swallow Rocks

Sydney

GRIFFITHS

George

19 Nov 1803

GRIFFIS. Soldier d. 18 Nov 1803, SG: 20 Nov 1803. Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground George Griffis (sic), Sergeant NSW Corps, age 24. Arr Surprize 1794

Sydney

HARRISON

Elizabeth

25 Sep 1803

Parramatta

HAYES

Hugh

4 Aug 1803

Convict

Sydney

HOCKLY

William

14 Jun 1803

Infant

Norfolk Island

HOLLAND

James

11 Nov 1803

Convict Perseus

Parramatta

HOY

Jane

6 Jan 1803

Convict Royal Admiral 1792, Tried Horsham Sussex 12 Jan 1792 7 years.

Sydney

HUNT

Dennis

25 Sep 1803

d. 25 Sep 1803. Private

Parramatta

JOHNSON

John

17 Feb 1803

Married Mary GATESBY/KATESBY 1802

Norfolk Island

JONES

John

9 Jul 1803

Glatton. SG: drowned from boat/Philip Island to Norfolk Island

Parramatta

KEITH

James

5 Jan 1803

Convict

Sydney

KEMP

William

1803

Parramatta

KENNEDY

Bridget

24 Feb 1803

Infant

Parramatta

KENNELLY

Andrew

15 Aug 1803

Private NSW Corps. SG: death by suicide

Parramatta

KENNY

Ann

19 Dec 1803

Convict

Sydney

KENT

Richard

20 May 1803

Parramatta

LINDSEY

Jane

25 Feb 1803

Convict

Sydney

LOOKER

Joseph

26 Aug 1803

Constable, d. 26 Aug 1803. SG 28 Aug, 4 Sep and 6 Nov: LUKER murdered, headstone erected at Old Sydney Burial Ground. Headstone reads "Sacred to the Memory of Joseph LUKER, Constable, Assassinated, August 19 1803, age 33 years.

Castle Hill

LYNCH

John

27 Sep 1803

Convict Atlas. SG 2 Oct 1803: Report on execution

Parramatta

MAGRAW

Thomas

1 May 1803

McGRATH

Parramatta

MARSDEN

John

16 Aug 1803

SG 21 Aug 1803: Son of Rev Marsden at Parramatta, d. 14 Aug 1803

Norfolk Island

MAUNDRELL

John

29 May 1803

SG 2 Oct 1803: MAUNDRIL, Death Notice, Ensign

Norfolk Island

McCARTY

James

9 Jul 1803

Boddington 1793 SG: drowned from boat/Philip Island to Norfolk Island

Sydney

McDONALD

Helan

21 Dec 1803

SG 25 Dec 1803: Eleanor McDonald, wife of Alex McDonald

Sydney

McMANNING

Mary

5 Aug 1803

Parramatta

McNORTON

Alexander

12 Jan 1803

Convict

Sydney

MILEHAM

Thomas

11 Mar 1803

Infant SG 19 Mar 1803: Death notice, Son of Mr James Mileham Assist. Surgeon 1797- 1821. Mo: Elizabeth Price

Norfolk Island

MITCHELL

William

1 Apr 1803

Convict Salamander 1791

Sydney

MOLEY

A black man

23 Sep 1803

Norfolk Island

MOREE

Thomas

14 Nov 1803

MOREH, MORET Infant b. 12 Feb 1803 Norfolk Island Mo: Mary Ann MOREE

Sydney

MORRIS

Elizabeth

28 Dec 1803

Infant b. 26 July 1802 Sydney Fa James Mo: Elizabeth Watts

Parramatta

MUCKELROY

Michael

19 Jan 1803

Convict

Parramatta

MURPHY

William

9 Feb 1803

Convict

Sydney

MURPHY

William

15 May 1803

Parramatta

NEAL

Joseph

31 Dec 1803

Convict

Parramatta

NICHOLSON

George

10 Nov 1803

Convict

Sydney

O'HEA

Catharine

16 May 1803

Parramatta

OWEN

Eleanor

20 May 1803

Infant

Sydney

PACK

William

21 Jul 1803

Barrenjoey

PARTRIDGE

George

Dec 1803

SG 4 Dec 1803: drowned

Sydney

PATERSON

George

29 Mar 1803

SG 2 April 1803: On Monday last George Patterson (a labouring man) was picked up in the Back Row, apparently in a state of intoxication. He was taken into a house and put to bed, but some hours after was found cold and lifeless. On Tuesday an inquest was summoned, whose verdict was, death in consequence of an apoplexy

Parramatta

PEARCE

William

6 Jun 1803

Convict

Parramatta

PEWTERERS

Thomas

9 Dec 1803

Infant

Sydney

PHINOX

Thomas

23 Mar 1803

Infant

Parramatta

PICKET

Henry

21 Mar 1803

Infant

Sydney

PILL

Joseph

5 Dec 1803

Parramatta

POOR

Richard

1 Feb 1803

Convict

Sydney

RADLY

Thomas

6 Feb 1803

Parramatta

READ

James

19 Mar 1803

Church records: Convict. SG 22 May 1803: 64yrs Settler of Portland, death notice, former Officer

Parramatta

RIAN

Michael

1 Jun 1803

Convict

Parramatta

RIAN

Thomas

25 Mar 1803

RYAN, Convict died Sydney Hospital 21 Mar 1803

Barrenjoey

SAMPSON

J

Dec 1803

SG 4 Dec 1803: drowned/boat off Barrenjoey, buried by natives

Sydney

SIMMONDS

John

26 Jun 1803

Soldier enlisted NSW Corps 1798 arr.: Convict Ganges 1797

Castle Hill

SIMPSON

Francis

23 Mar 1803

SG 26 Mar 1803: Execution report, Convict Atlas I 1802

Sydney

SLATE

John

23 Oct 1803

Parramatta

SMITH

Charlotte

4 Sep 1803

Convict

Sydney

STORER

Mary

9 Jun 1803

Infant

Sydney

STUBBS

Sophia

27 Sep 1803

Infant b. 8 Jun 1803

Sydney

THOMAS

Mary

13 Dec 1803

Sarah/Mary VARRINER VALENDA Convict Lady Juliana 1790 m. Charles Thomas Convict Royal Admiral 1792, 4 Jan 1796 Parramatta

Sydney

THOMPSON

William

4 May 1803

SG 8 May 1803: Report on death and burial service, marine ex Buffalo

Castle Hill

TRACEY

John/James

26 Sep 1803

SG 2 Oct 1803: convict Hercules executed/Insurgent

Sydney

TRUCING

Sarah

25 Jun 1803

Infant

Parramatta

TULLY

John

1 Jan 1803

Irish Convict

Parramatta

WALBURNE

Female

May 1803

SG 22 May 1803: Infant daughter of Rosetta. Death from burns 9 May 1803

Sydney

WALL

John

10 Apr 1803

Infant

Unknown

WALLING

Robert

1803

Age 27

Sydney

WALTON

Olive

15 Jun 1803

Parramatta

WELSH

James

11 Nov 1803

Convict

Sydney

WHITE

James

7 Jul 1803

WRIGHT

Sydney

WHITESIDES

Thomas

29 Jan 1803

Sailor Buffalo Cornwallis

Camperdown Newtown

WILEY

Isaac

1803

Sydney

WILLIAMS

Lewis

21 Mar 1803

Convict

Parramatta

WILLIAMS

John

24 Feb 1803

Convict

Parramatta

WILLIAMS

Thomas

11 Mar 1803

Convict

Sydney

WILSON

Thomas

15 Jul 1803

Parramatta

WILSON

James

1 Oct 1803

Convict, m. Elizabeth Mitchell

Cornwallis Farm

WITHERS

Robert

17 Feb 1803

Convict Surprise 1790 SG 5 Mar 1803: d. 17 Feb 1803 Hawkesbury Settler. WHITERS SRNSW Probate: NRS 2665 [5/1166] Reel 391 26 Mar 1804

Sydney

WOOD

Elizabeth

1803

Sydney

WOOD

Maria

1 Mar 1803

Free, Convict Wife Neptune 1790 wife of John Wood Convict Scarborough 1790. SG 5 Mar 1803: d. 28 Feb 1803, mother of three, died from consumption

Kissing Point

WOOD

Mary

Dec 1803

SG 25 Dec 1803: wife of settler d. 22 Dec 1803

Field of Mars

JOHNSON

Ann

1803

Irish Convict Britannia. Died in childbirth

 

 

References & Links
All Sydney deaths, are Burials at the Old Sydney Sydney ground unless noted
Thomas D. Mutch Index, Mitchell Library Sydney CY377 - 378.
SG: Sydney Gazette
St Phillips Church parish Register Sydney
1/102nd Regiment (NSW Corps)
Web link
Early Probate Records, NSW State Records:
Web link
Australian Jewish Genealogical Society
First Fleet online (UOW)
Old Sydney Burial Ground
Norfolk Island Cemetery
Green Hills Windsor Burial Ground
Irish Convicts to New South Wales 1791-1834
NSW Death records
Women Convict Assignment Report 1798
Early Australian Colonial History

Contact Cathy Dunn

Early Colonial NSW and Norfolk Island Death Certificates
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NSW BDM transcriptions

 


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