What became of Isabella Delahunt after arriving in Australia?

[PEM07]

Isabella Delahunt born 17 Sep 1804, Cavan Co Cavan Ire. was the first child of Christopher Delahunt (1775-1840) and his first wife, Esther Wilkinson (1782-1815).

Information from shipping records...
Isabella left Portsmouth on 21 May 1841 on the "China" arriving in Sydney, Australia 7 Sep 1841.

Also on board were two of her step-sisters, Jane (20) and Jemima (16) both under the protection of their married sister Mrs Charlotte Hearne [sic]. Jane, Jemima and Charlotte were children of Christopher Delahunt's second marriage to Jane Delittle. (1794-1879).

Both step-sisters married in Australia.
Jane married Timothy Paul in 1844.
Jemima married Henry Matthews in 1850.

But what happened to Isabella?
Unmarried female immigrant.
Sponsored by Nicholas James & Co.
Bounty £19
Parents deceased
Native of Cavan Co. Cavan
Under the protection of her brother in law Mr James Hearne [sic].
Calling: Laundress
Age: 28 (but could in fact have been nearer 37)
Religion: Protestant
Read and Write: Both
Surgeon's report mentions Isabella as deserving gratuities as acting School Mistress during the voyage.

No trace of marriage or death in NSW BDM Index.

Any help in solving the mystery of Isabella's disappearance gratefully accepted.
Philip

[rosball]

Hi Philip,
  I notice in sister Jane's death notice http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13032678 and
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13033143 and http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article63594285
that she is referred to as the daughter of Mr and Mrs De la Hunt of county Cavan Ireland.

I notice there is also a marriage announcement for an Amelia Elizabeth De la Hunt (youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs De la Hunt of county Cavan Ireland).  The marriage took place in Windsor (where Jane Paul died).  I wonder if she could be another sister ...?
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12939825

regards
  Ros

[PEM07]

Well spotted Ros

Christopher Delahunt or De la Hunt had 13 children. FIve by his first wife and eight by his second.

After Christopher's death in Ireland, his wife Jane arrived in Sydney on 25 Oct 1848 aboard "Eliza Moore" with her youngest daughter Amelia (17)

Unfortunately it still spreads no light on Isabella's disappearance (1841)

Thanks for your help
Philip

[majm]

Hi there,

I wonder if Isabella may have been witness to any of the marriages of her younger (step) siblings ....,   have you contacted the local family history group for the Windsor area ....

http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/community/hfhg/newsletters.html

In 19th century NSW records I have seen Delahunt as Dellahunt, De La Hunt,  de la HUNT and many other variations.  Same with Isabella .... Isabel .... Isabelle, and even at times I have seen it as a variation of  Elizabeth .... 

I hesitate to suggest the following link as it does not provide for 'keyword' search options, but I am aware that not all the newspapers have been migrated across to Trove.  http://www.nla.gov.au/ferg/   It needs many many hours of patience, comfortable cushions in arm chairs and good video card in a large screen 'puter monitor, but it includes newspapers for NSW in the 1840s .   

Cheers,  JM

[cupoflife]

Is this a possibility?
The Cornwall Chronicle (Launceston, Tas)
24April1844 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/66019879
27April1844 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/66016931

MARRIED - By special license, at Richmond, on the 18th instant, by the Rev. W. J. Aislabie, Mr. William Fletcher, of Launceston, to Miss Isabella De La Hunt, sister to Mr. J. H. De La Hunt, chemist, Hobart Town.

Adding: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTCY-594
This matches the age OP has listed on the shipping records.

[majm]

There's a Miss De La HUNT arriving in 24 Feb 1842 Hobart from Sydney (17 Feb 1842) on the Sir John Byng Source : Archives Office of Tasmania


Cheers,  JM

[majm]

https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-10p368j2k

Not sure if this is your Isabella, but she was born Ireland, and was aged 73 years on this record of death 14 Feb 1886.

Liverpool St, Hobart, wife of a shopkeeper, Isabella Victorine FLETCHER.

Add
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/9117899
Family Notices
The Mercury 20 Feb 1886
FLETCHER, On Sunday morning February 14, 1886, at 91 Liverpool Street, Isabella Victorine, for 44 years the beloved wife of Wm Fletcher, bookseller, Hobart and sister of J H De la HUNT.
and
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/66019879 24 April 1844 The Cornwall Chronicle  sister of J H De La Hunt, chemist of Hobart Town ....



Cheers,  JM

[PEM07]

Well done JM and Cupoflife

Looks like you have cracked this baby wide open!

I am always humbled by the power of the RootsChat forum and those who share their advice and expertise.

Thank you both for your time and efforts

Regards
Philip

[wivenhoe]

 Mercury 20 Feb 1886

death notice for Isabella FLETCHER, see also death in England of J H de la HUNT, formerly chemist and druggist, Elizabeth St, Hobart