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Alice Nicholson was transported on the Britannia Iii, departing 31st Dec 1797 and arriving 18th Jul 1798 with 102 passengers.
Third voyage to Australia. Arrived in Sydney Cove on 18 July 1798 1814 voyage departed from Bengal with 10 male convicts. All tried in India.
Britannia Iii (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 238 |
| 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
Family connections for Alice (Nicholson) are: NICHOLSON Alice (Nicholson) was born about 1770. She apparantly married firstly ??? (Stewart).>>> [Some details taken from this Website] ??? (Stewart) died before 1814. .. >>>Alice (Nicholson sometimes Sarah) was gaoled for a month at Salford in 1797. She was tried for stealing a cloak at Lancaster Quarter Sessions Lancashire in October 1797, sentenced to 7years, held at Lancaster Castle & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 7 1798 after a voyage of 6months on BRITANNIA. She had a second relationship, perhaps his first, with John (Lee perhaps his first relationship) from 1798 & produced 5children. She is recorded in 1802 with Ticket of Leave employed by N (Lord). She was given her Freedom in 1804. She is recorded in 1806 as Alice (Nickerson). She was issued her Cerificate of Freedom in 1811 & is recorded with her partner. She is recorded in 1814 as off stores with her family. In 1816 her house caught fire and her Certificate of Freedom was destroyed. She is recorded in 1825 as being employed by Mr (Brooks) at Minto. She died on 4 7 1827 age57 at Lower Minto mother of 5known children & was buried, as (Lee), at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. John (Lee) was born about 1763. He was tried at Lancaster Quarter Sessions Lancashire on 22 1 1789, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 21 9 1791 after a voyage of 7months on HMS GORGON. He was Free by Servitude by 1799. He is recorded in 1802 & 1806 with Ticket of Leave self employed. He married secondly Mary (Conworthy) on 6 4 1807-shown in Smees records-at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He is recorded with his partner (Alice (Lee?)) in 1811. He is recorded in 1814 as labourer off stores with his family. He died on 23 3 1823 age60 at Liverpool father of 5children. [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.
Alice had stolen a red cloak immediately after she had been released from a month's jail sentence at Salford and was soon back in court again. She was part of a group of seven prisoners sent to Lancaster Castle to await transportation. Prior to leaving Lancaster a letter was sent to the Sheriff of Lancaster requesting Alice and the other women awaiting transportation be provided with two spare shifts, two dozen pairs of stockings, two dozen handkerchiefs and a pair of shoes before their sailing. Soon after arrival in New South Wales, Alice began a common-law relationship with Lancastrian John Lee (ship-Gorgon) and the couple had at least five children between 1799 and 1808, with Alice earning freedom in late 1804. In all these records, Alice is often referred to as Sarah Alice or even just Sarah. They appear together on the muster for 1811. That same year Alice was issued with her certificate of freedom. In 1822, Alice swore an oath in court to get a replacement certificate of freedom- she stated that her house had burned down with the certificate in it around 1816. Her husband John died in March 1823 at Liverpool. In 1825, Alice is listed as being employed by Mr Brooks at Minto. Alice passed away as Alice Lee at Lower Minto in July 1827 with the death registered at St Lukes, Liverpool, aged around 58.
1822 - 12 September 1822. New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary’s Papers. Affidavit re loss of her certificate of freedom [House caught fire and the certificate was destroyed.]
Baxter, Carol; General Musters of New South Wales: 1802, 1806, 1811, 1814. 1802:... [Ref AD200] Alice Nicholson, Britannia, Sydney, TL 009, Mr N Lord. [Ref AE549] John Lee, Gorgon, TL, 525, Self. 1806:... [Ref A3316] Alice Nicherson, Britannia, FBS, with John Lee. [Ref A2583] John Lee, Gorgon, Self Employed Labourer. 1811:... [Ref 4406] Ann Nicholson, Britannia, Tried Oct 1797, Lancaster, 7 years (PRO n4648). [Ref 3537] John Lee, Gorgon, Tried Jun 1789, Manchester, 7 years (PRO n1409) 1814:... [Ref 6610] Alice Nicholson, Britannia, Off Stores. 4 children Off Stores. Widow. # No entry for John! Must be deceased.
Alice was in a de facto relationship with John Lee (Convict, Gorgon, 1791) from about 1798. They had 4 children; Sarah 1799, Elizabeth 1802, James 1804 and Mary 1808. Both John and Alice died prior to the 1828 census.