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Catherine Frazier was transported on the William Pitt, departing 30th Jun 1805 and arriving 11th Apr 1806 with 124 passengers.
604 ton ship. 1805 sailing from Portsmouth, England. 1 male (Henry Perfect) and 120 female prisoners. 4 deaths on voyage plus 3 children. 1 female passenger discharged before sailing. The ship arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 11 April 1806.
William Pitt (generic)References
| Primary Source | A calendar of all the Crown prisoners contained in HM Gaol in the Castle of Lancaster. March 1804 |
| 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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John (Ryan) arrived on FRIENDSHIP 1788 & Sarah (Woolley) arrived on NEPTUNE 1790.
Family connections for Catherine (Frazier) are: FRAZIER Catherine (Frazier/er) was born about 1790. She was tried for burglary of James (Hulme) & stealing wearing apparal at Lancaster Assizes Lancashire on 29 3 1804, sentenced to 7years, held at Lancaster Castle Gaol & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 4 1806 after a voyage of 9.5months on WILLIAM PITT. She worked for & was a concubine (her first relationship) for Isaac (Peyton) in 1806.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Isaac (Pe/ayton) was born on 11 11 1759 in London & baptised at St Botolph church Bishopsgate; he became a stonemason. He married firstly (1of4) Elizabeth (Powys/ies) at St Saviours Southwark on 31 8 1781 & produced a child. He was living alone at Northumberland St Marylebone in May 1796 when he was tried for stealing marble from Thomas (Charlton), George (Horewell) & ??? (Cane) at Old Bailey on 22 9 1796, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & a hulk in Portsmouth harbour & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 5 1798 after a voyage of 6months on BARWELL; he was 5'6" fair complexion brown hair hazel eyes. He had a second (2of4) relationship with Susannah (Harrison). He was a stone mason emancipist when he married fourthly Ann (Blyth emancipist her second? marriage) on 3 1 1815 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. However he was living apart at the end of his life. He is recorded in 1828 as a pensioner Free by Servitude at Benevolent Asylum Sydney. He died on 31 1 1829 age69 at Benevolent Asylum father of 5children & was buried at St James CofE Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Catherine (Frazier/er) was recorded in 1811 & 1814 Free by Servitude off stores w/3children (perhaps those of John (Ryan/Sarah (Woolley), in 1823 as wife (her second relationship) of W (Mason) at Windsor. She was recorded in 1824 at Richmond & in 1825 at Castlereagh. She was recorded in 1828 Free by Servitude housekeeper for William (Mason) at Pitt Town. William (Mason) was born about 1767 in Cork co.Ireland. He was tried for burglary of Samuel (McBurney) of Gloughhoge & stealing articles at Armagh in April 1791, sentenced to hang reprieved to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 8 1793 after a voyage of 6months on BODDINGTONS. He purchased 25acres in 1802. He was Free by Servitude by 1803. He had a first relationship with Sarah (Woolley her second relationship) whom he later married. In 1806 he merged his wifes land with his own in his name at Hawkesbury. He was recorded at Hawkesbury in 1806 with his family. He purchased 30acres in 1807 & married Sarah (Woolley) on 20 4 1807 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He became agent/rent collector for businessman Henry (Kable). In 1809 he was granted 40acres at Upper Nelson, to be held in trust for the 'orphan children' of Sarah (Woolley) & another 50acres, to be held in trust for his 2sons. He was recorded in 1824 at Pitt Town & in 1828 as farmer at Pitt Town with his sons & Catherine (Frazer) housekeeper-with whom he seems to have had a second relationship (her second relationship). It seems he was recorded in 1823 as husband Catherine (Frazier) at Windsor, in 1824 at Richmond & in 1825 at Castlereagh. He cared for his step-granddaughter Catherine (Pearson) age6 after death of her parents at West Rocks Pitt Town from about 1829. In 1831 he was reduced to renting & sought grant of land. He died on 21 12 1839 age about72 father of 2known children at Pitt Town Windsor. [Some details taken from this Website] 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.
Catherine (aged 15) was convicted of having broken into and burgled the house of James Hulme at Manchester, stealing a large quantity of wearing apparel. 29 March 1804. Catherine was sent to Spithead to be put on the William Pitt in July 1805 as part of a group of nine women from Lancaster Castle Gaol (a journey of 315 miles, at a cost of £15 15 shillings per woman).
Catherine was indentured to Isaac Peyton in 1806, described as concubine. She was at Sydney in 1811 & NSW 1814 off stores free by servitude & w/3ch. She was free by servitude & in NSW in 1823, 1824, 1825. From 1814 she is shown as wife of W Mason & living Windsor, Richmond, Castlereagh. According to census'.