This is a brief summary of the descendants of William Jenkins and Eliza Tully, who were married in  Sydney, New South Wales, in 1838. They lived most of their married life in Camden, to Sydney’s south- west, and many of their descendants still live in the area. The family is remarkable in that William and  Eliza had fourteen children, all of whom survived to adulthood, and all of whom married and had  children of their own. Only the youngest child, Mary Elizabeth, predeceased her mother. By the time  Eliza Jenkins died in her 80s in 1902, she was matriarch of several hundred descendants, across five  generations.

Both William and Eliza arrived in Australia as criminals. William was convicted of stealing a harness  belonging to Thomas Wyther of Hadsor in the Worcester Assizes on 4 March 1827, and Eliza was  convicted of stealing a cotton and a silk gown belonging to James McCullough in the Belfast Assizes on  28 October 1835. William arrived in Sydney in 1827 aboard ‘Champion’, and Eliza in 1836 aboard  ‘Pyramus’. Eliza was accompanied by her sister Sarah, who was convicted of stealing cotton. Sarah  married William Murray in 1838 and lived for most of her long life in The Oaks, near Camden.

What is shown here extends to William and Eliza’s great-grandchildren. I have a great deal more  information on this family, and would be happy to share it with you. Please do not hesitate to contact  me if you would like to know more, or can correct or add to what is shown here.