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Francois Durinault was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 28th Feb 1800 and arriving 20th Nov 1800 with 305 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
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| Primary Source | 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. |
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Family connections for Francois (Durinault) are: DURINAULT Francois (Durinault) became a French Prisoner of War held at Portsmouth Devonshire with Antoine (Landrien). He was sent to NSW to commence/teach wine-growing & arrived, as Francis (de Riveau), as a Prisoner of War on 20 11 1800 after a voyage of 9months on ROYAL ADMIRAL w/Antoine (Landrien) on 3year contract He married Winifred (Dowling her first marriage) on 16 9 1802 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He contracted for 1more year while (while (Laundrin) returned to UK/France at the end of 1803. He may have obtained the 30acre 'Fentons farm' at Prospect Hill. He was sent back to England in 1804 on suspicion of conspiring in the uprising at Vinegar Hill, which occurred in 1798. Francois (Durinault) aka Francis (de Riveau) does not have an entry on this Website as yet; added by me. Winifred (Dowling) was born about 1776. She was tried with her mother, sister & 2others for murder, about May 1798, of Mrs (Deane) associated with the Irish rebellion at Naas Spring Assizes Kildare co. about April 1801, probably sentenced to hanging commuted to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict with her sister on 7 7 1802 afer a voyage of 7months on ATLAS; she was given her freedom off stores semingly immediately-ie no indenture?. She owned the 30acre 'Fentons farm' at Prospect Hill after her husband left & attempted to sell or let it in 1805 with her brother in law Laurence (May)s help. She was recorded in 1806 with Ticket of Leave at 'Fentons farm' with 2children off stores - & again as a concubine with 1child. She was living at the Rocks & attempted to sell the farm again in 1807 with help from her brother in law. Her Absolute Pardon was made void after the 1809 Rum Rebellion. She had a second relationship with Edmond/Edward (Redmond) & was an emancipist when she married on 15 10 1811 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. Her Absolute Pardon nwa reinstated in 1810. She was granted an Absolute Pardon no.4/4486 on 29 2 1812. She was recorded in 1814 as wife of E (Redmond) with 4children off stores in Sydney. She was recorded in May 1822 Living at 'Harp and Crown' at the Rocks. She was recorded in 1828 at George St with her wife & 1child. She died on 7 5 1862 age about85 mother of 3children. [Some details taken from this Website; where 2entries are found Francois (Durinault) & Winifred (Dowling) produced 1child: 1.Jean deRiveau (Durinault) was born in 1803. He became known as John (Redmond). John Jr (Redmond-Duriault) of Sydney married Eleanor (Brown) on 13 9 1828 at St Marys RC Sydney. He died in 1951 age about48. ..Eleanor (Browne) was born about 1803. She arrived in NSW free on 3 12 1825 after a voyage of 4months on HENRY PORCHER. ..John (Redmond-Duriault) & Eleanor (Browne) produced at least 1child: ..1.Edward (Redmond-Duriault) was born on 23 8 1830 in Sydney & baptised on 22 8 1830 at St Marys RC Sydney. 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.