Sydneys Female Immigration Depot Records?

[rachana]

Hello!

Does anyone know if there are records of the women who were housed at the Sydneys female immigration Depot at the Hyde Park Barracks?

So many of my Ancestors were Assisted Immigrants to Australia from England and Ireland.  Both to Sydney and Melbourne around 1855. 
Most if not all married within 5 years at the most, and all of them listed as 'Domestic Servants'. 

I would love to fill in the picture a little more of the Emigration Experience for these women.

Thankyou
Rachel

[rosball]

Hi Rachel,
   There is this site https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/exhibitions/female-immigration-depot-1848-1886 with some wonderful photos and some stories.

Ros

adding : There is also the Irish Famine Memorial http://www.irishfaminememorial.org/orphans/ and
more on the Irish Famine Immigration https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/stories/irish-orphan-girls-hyde-park-barracks

[rosball]

Here is  an ongoing project which focuses on the Irish Famine girls from Ireland and Great Britain who were sent to Victoria and develops their stories.
http://wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/Irish_Famine_Orphan_Immigration

Ros

[majm]

Hi Rachel,

I will ask one of the volunteer moderators to consider moving your thread across to the Australia board (from The Common Room), Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales Australia

Here's a link (there should be plenty more via a google search) for one of the champions of the lasses who had emigrated under various plans.  http://melbournecatholic.org.au/Reflections/caroline-chisholm-the-emigrants-friend

Here's another link that may also be helpful, http://www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/friendlessfemale/index.html

ADD
http://www.asha.org.au/pdf/australasian_historical_archaeology/28_04_Davies.pdf 

JM

[majm]

Also, this link may give good background

https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/1226848\

JM

[rachana]

Thank you so much to everyone that has taken the time to reply 

I really appreciate the help.

I had seen the exhibition from the Migration Centre - and thought it was so wonderful - its actually what prompted me to find out more! 

I will take a look at the other links!  Thank you