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Evan Davies was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 30th May 1792 and arriving 7th Oct 1792 with 349 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 176 |
| 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 Evan (Davies) are: DAVIES ??? (Davies) & ??? (???) produced at least 2children: 1.Elizabeth (Davi/es) was born about 1766. She was tried at Carmarthon Wales Great Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 11 1792 after a voyage of 10months on KITTY. She married Samuel (Craft/s) about 1793 at Sydney & produced 4children. She was Free by Servitude by 1800. She was recorded in 1828 with her hsband living with son William at Richmond. She died in 1830 age64. [Some details taken from this Website] Samuel (Craft/s) was born about 1768 possibly in London-he had 3siblings. He was tried for cow stealing, in February 1788, in Islington at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to death commuted to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery Newgate Prison & hulk DUNKIRK at Portsmouth & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SALAMANDER. He purchased 25acres in 1798. He was Free by Servitude by 1800. He was recorded in 1806 muster. In 1811 he had spirit licence for Windsor & operated The Sign of the Plough Inn in George St. In 1816 he was granted land at Airds & in 1817 moved there after selling the farm at Windsor; he also bought land at Airds for son William. In 1820 he was granted 50acres at Grose Wold. He was recorded in 1828 with his wife living with son William at Richmond. In 1830 he passed his land to gdson John. He died on 25 8 1833 age65. [Some details taken from this Website] 2.Evan (Davies) was tried at Carmarthon Wales Great Sessions also, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 10 1792 after a voyage of 4months on ROYAL ADMIRAL. [Some details taken from this Website] [Noted a Rachel (Davies) has an entry on both ships-KITTY & ROYAL ADMIRAL. 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.
Brother of Elizabeth Davies, arr Kitty 1792