Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Martha Lancaster 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 | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 368 |
| 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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Convict Notes
27/8/1804 London Courier and Evening Gazette London: Stockton lately resided at Wakefield, where he cohabited with notorious woman, named Martha Lancaster, who was transported the county spring assizes, for robbing a jeweller’s shop in York. (Did not find a 'Stockton' as a convict around 1805/6) 1808: Was residing with William Blower (Albermarle 1791) at Prospect, NSW. 1812: Married William Blower at St. John's, Parramatta. 28/6/1817 Sydney Gazette: MARTHA BLOWER leaving the Colony in the Governor Macquarie, requests all Claims to be presented ; and those indebted to her are requested to settle the same. William Blower died in 1820 - buried at St. John's, Parramatta.