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Elizabeth Chambers was transported on the Kitty, departing 31st Dec 1791 and arriving 18th Nov 1792 with 32 passengers.
The 'Kitty' merchant built ship at Sunderland in 1787. In 1790 she carried slaves from the Gold Coast to Jamaica. Then in 1792 she transported convicts and goods from England to New South Wales, Australia. Voyage to Australia: After leaving England in March 1792 she sprung a leak and had to return to Spithead for repairs, departing again in April. 8 of the 10 male prisoners escaped. Only 30 female convicts, 3 died during the voyage. Carried supplies of stores and provisions for the Colony.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 173 (87) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Family connections for Elizabeth (Chambers) are: Some amendments added Aug 2025. CHAMBERS Elizabeth (Chambers) was born on 1 1 1762. She was tried for stealing woollen cloth coat etc, on 22 10 1791, of Williams (Kinsler) & Robert (Hawden) at Old Bailey on 26 10 1791, sentenced to 7years, held at London Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 11 1792 after a voyage of 10months on KITTY; she was Protestant. She had a relationship with Henry (Lamb), formerly with NSW Corps, from 1797 whom he later married. She was Free by Servitude by 1800. She married Henry (Lamb) on 27 1 1811 at St Matthews Windsor. She died on 24 12 1838 age76. [Some details taken from this Website] Henry (Lamb) was born about 1758. He enlisted as private in NSW Corps on 29 6 1789 in UK & arrived in NSW as a soldier on 9 7/13 10 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship ALBERMARLE; he was Protestant. In 1798 he was detached to (Grose)s company & also granted 25acres at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury where he is shown as stationed from 1801. In 1803 he was detached to (Wilson)s company until his discharge on 24 4 1803 in which year he was granted a further 70acres at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury. In 1809 he was granted 80acres at Richmond Hill. He was described in 1811 as formerly with NSW Corps. He is recorded in 1828 as gardener for John (Blaxland) at Newington. Elizabeth (Chambers) & Henry (Lamb) produced 3children: 1.Rebecca (Lamb) was born on 19 11 1797 & baptised on 26 6 1798 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married John (Ezzy) on 24 3 1817 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced at least 7children. She died on 6 4 1867 age69. ..John (Ezz/ey) was born on 29 11 1795. In about 1814 the family farm at Cornwallis/Windsor was transferred to him by his father; after which he was estranged from his mother. He may have been 1of6children living at home of John (Bolton) with his mother in 1814. He was recorded in 1822 as a settler, in 1824, 1826 & 1829 as a farmer & in 1830 as a District constable. He died on 29 5 1869 age73. ..Details of John (Ezz/ey)s family are given in entry for William (Ezzy/Izzy ROYAL ADMIRAL 1792) on this Website. .. 2.Henry (Lamb) was born in 1800. He married Charlotte (Bogg age13) on 9 7 1821 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died on 6 1 1839 age38. ..Charlotte (Bogg) was born in 1808 in England. She arrived in NSW with her mother on 20 7 1814 after a voyage of 6months on BROXBOURNEBURY. ..Details of Charlotte (Bogg)s family are given in entry for Robert (Bogg GENERAL HEWITT 1814) on this Website. ..Henry (Lamb) & Charlotte (Bogg) produced 2children: ..1.Robert (Lamb) was born on 12 1 1822 at Windsor & baptised on 8 6 1823 age16m w/John at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..2.John (Lamb) was born on 8 4 1823 & baptised on 8 6 1823 w/Robert at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. 3.John (Lamb) was born in 1804. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
In the colony, Elizabeth married Henry Lamb (NSW Corps, 1791, "Albermarle"). They had three children. 1828 Census: [Ref L0071 page 226] Lamb, Henry, 70, Albermarle, 1791, Protestant, gardener, John Blaxland, Newington. [Ref L0073 page 226] Lamb, Mrs., 65, free by servitude, Kitty, 1792, 7 years, Protestant.
Old Bailey transcript 26 Oct 1791: (www.oldbaileyonline.org) t17911026-22 ELIZABETH CHAMBERS was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of October, one woollen cloth coat, value 40 s. one Marseilles waistcoat, value 3 s. one cotton ditto, value 3 s. one pair of velveret [sic] breeches, value 3 s. one pair of sattinet [sic] ditto, value 10 s. a muslin handkerchief, value 1 s. two pair of hose, value 18 d. the property of William Kinslen; and one pair of cotton stockings, value 2 s. the property of Robert Howden. WILLIAM KINSLEN sworn. My house is in Aldersgate-street, opposite Little Britain; I came home about nine last Saturday evening; I found my two pair of stairs front room on fire. The prisoner was my servant ; I suspected her of stealing several things. I had her taken up as soon as I had put the fire out. She was going to bed; I found in one of her shoes fourteen duplicates; her bed-room is one pair of stairs above the room that was on fire. I found many of my things upon examining at the pawnbroker's. WILLIAM THOMPSON sworn. I am an apprentice; I know the prisoner; she pledged a pair of breeches with me the 7th of September, a pair of stockings for 9 d. the 20th of September; the breeches are velveteen, the stockings are worsted; a coat for 6 s. 2 d. the 24th of September, and two waistcoats for 6 s. Prosecutor. I never gave the prisoner leave to pawn any thing for me. (The clothes produced.) ANN HOWDEN sworn. I have mended my father's stockings; those stockings are mine. (The prosecutor deposes to the coat.) I have had the coat twelve months; I am sure it is mine. (Prosecutor deposes to the waistcoat.) Prisoner. I leave myself to the mercy of the Jury. GUILTY. Transported for seven years. Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.