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Thomas Mcarthur was transported on the Alexander, departing 4th Nov 1815 and arriving 4th Apr 1816 with 88 passengers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_alexander_1788 The Alexander was built at Hull in 1784 by Walton & Co. She was taken up by the East India Company in 1786. Convict Transport-Barque built Ship. 452 tons, 114ft long, 31ft wide. Arrived with 177 male Convicts (14 dv) Carried 30 Crew + 41 Marines Master: Duncan Sinclair She was the largest of the eleven vessels of the historic First Fleet to Australia. The First Fleet consisted of two Royal Navy escort ships, HMS Sirius and HMS Supply accompanied by six convict transports, the Alexander, Charlotte, Friendship, Lady Penrhyn, Prince of Wales and the Scarborough, and three store ships, the Borrowdale, Fishburn and Golden Grove. Convicts on the 1st Fleet Alexander are listed under Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough & Alexander.
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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 Thomas/John (McCarthy/McArthur) are: McCARTHY/McARTHUR Thomas/John (McCarthy/McArthur) arrived in NSW as a convict on 4 4 1816 after a voyage of 5months on ALEXANDER. He was an emancipist when he married Hannah (Hillas her first marriage) on 25 12 1811 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. Thomas/John (McCarthy/McArthur) does not have an entry on this Website as yet-added by me. Hannah (Hillas) was born in 1794 in Yorkshire. She arrived in NSW with her parents on 14 12 1801 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NILE. She, as (Hillas/McArthur), had a second relationship with David (Reece/Rees) & produced at least 7children. She produced at least 7children in her lifetime. Details of Hannah (Hillas)s family are given in entry for David (Rees ATLAS 1816) on this Website.