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Colonial Vessel ‘Francis’

September 20, 2021 by Cheryl Timbury

By Anne Gibson Tuesday 14 February 1792 … The signal was made for a sail, and shortly after the ‘Pitt’ Captain Edward Manning, anchored in the cove from England …, She had on board Francis Grose Esq the Lieutenant-Governor of the settlements, and Major-Commandant of the New South Wales corps, one company of which, together with the adjutant and surgeon’s mate, came out with him.  She bought out three hundred and nineteen male and forty-nine female convicts, five children, and seven Continue Reading »

Filed Under: Children of Convicts, Convicts, Female Convicts, Male Convicts, Marines, Officers

Colonial Fashion

April 7, 2020 by Cheryl Timbury

By Anne Gibson and Pat Crothers. From the beginning, due to the climate, the general roughness of life and the lack of material goods led to a determination of the inhabitants of the colony of New South Wales to make do, as was very apparent from their clothing. Clothing was in short supply right from the start, the First Fleet set a precedent by not carrying sufficient supplies of cloth or clothing for the convicts on board.  The situation as more joined the colony.  Those Continue Reading »

Filed Under: Child Convicts, Children of Convicts, Convicts, Female Convicts, Male Convicts

Ann Inett

September 12, 2019 by Cheryl Timbury

Ann was born at Abberley, in 1754, the youngest of four children of Samuel and Mary Inett. As a young woman, she made her living from dress-making and had two illegitimate children - Thomas, in 1778, when she was aged 24, and Constance, in 1781, when she was 27. Both were christened at Bayton Church, near Rock. At the age of 31, she was, for some unknown reason, driven into crime. Berrow's Worcester Journal of 14 July, 1785, first reported: The dwelling-house of Susannah Brookes in Grimley has Continue Reading »

Filed Under: Children of Convicts, Convicts, Female Convicts, Officers

Frances Davis : Mary Marshall

May 16, 2017 by Cheryl Timbury

Many of the girls who arrived aboard the Lady Penrhyn became friends.  They came from similar backgrounds and circumstances and supported each other during the long voyage and in Port Jackson.  Two of these women were Frances Davis 22 and Mary Marshall 29, who is not to be confused with the other Mary Marshall, also on Lady Penrhyn.  Early in the morning on 2 September 1785, Frances Davis, spinster, broke into the house of Agnes Bennett widow, and stole one Canvas Bag and Continue Reading »

Filed Under: Children of Convicts, Convicts, Female Convicts

Mary Fowles

July 23, 2016 by Cheryl Timbury

Ann Fowles was indicated for feloniously stealing clothing on the 11 March 1785.  Tried at the Old Bailey on 6 April, and found guilty, Ann received a sentence of seven years transportation.  From the Old Bailey, Ann was held over in Newgate Prison for nearly two years, and it is presumed, her 2 year old daughter Mary Fowles stayed with her. 9 January 1787, Captain Campbell on board Lady Penrhyn wrote, received from Newgate 6 women & 3 children Convicts for Botany Bay.   Listed amongst Continue Reading »

Filed Under: Children of Convicts, Convicts

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