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Henry Oliff was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 30th May 1792 and arriving 7th Oct 1792 with 349 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 | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 189 (95) |
| 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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Family connections for Henry (Oliff) are: OLIVER Henry (Oliff/Olive/r) was born about 1763/7. He was tried at York Yorkshire Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 10 1792 after a voyage of 4months on ROYAL ADMIRAL; he was Protestant. He married Elizabeth (Sheldon her second marriage) on 18 9 1796 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was Free by Servitude by 1800. In 1824 he had land at Hunters Hill. He was recorded in 1825 with his wife at Lane Cove. He was recorded in 1828 with his family with Conditional Pardon on 45acres at Hunters Hill. He died in 1843 age80. [Some details taken from this Website] Margaret (Shi/eldon) was born about 1773/7. She was tried at York Yorkshire North Riding Quarter Sessions on 13 1 1795, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 4 1796 after a voyage of 7months on INDISPENSIBLE; she was Protestant. She seems to have had a first relationship with ??? (Callicott) & produced a child:>>> [Some details taken from this Website] [1.Mary (Callicott) was born in 1796. She died on 5 12 1885 age about89.] .. >>>Margaret (Shi/eldon) was Free by Servitude by 1805. She was recorded in 1817 & 1820 as widow in Sydney, in 1821 as married at Liverpool & in 1825 as wife of H (Oliver) in Lane Cove. She was recorded in 1828 with her family at Hunters Hill. She produced perhaps 4children in her lifetime. Henry (Oliver) & Margaret (Sheldon) produced 3children: 1.Bridget (Oliver) was born on 24 2 1800 & baptised on 5 4 1800 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Hunters Hill. She had a relationship & produced 1child. She died on 1 12 1885 age85. ..1.Charlotte (Oliver) was born in 1817. She was recorded in 1828 with her mother at Hunters Hill. .. 2.William (Oliver) was born on 27 5 1805 & baptised on 25 12 1805 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Hunters Hill. He was a sawyer when he married Mary (Brown age16) on 29 3 1830 at St James CofE Sydney. He died on 30 5 1882 age77+. ..There are 2xMary (Brown)s known to have been born in 1815: A.Mary (Brown), daughter of Richard (Brown) & Sarah (Coates), was born in 1815. She may have been placed in Female Orphan School in 1824. ..Details of Mary (Brown)s family are given in entry for Richard (Brown PROVIDENCE 1811) on this Website. .. B.Mary Anne (Brown) daughter of Daniel (Brown) & Mary (Potter/Wilmot) was born on 25 3 1815 at Windsor & baptised on 17 8 1817 age16m at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1828 at Cornwallis with her parents. She died on 2 4 1888 age73. ..Details of Mary Anne (Brown)s family are given in entry for Daniel (Brown GUILDFORD 1812) on this Website. .. 3.Margaret (Oliver) was born on 30 3 1808 & baptised on 31 5 1810 age2 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married with permission firstly John (Fountain) labourer on 24 8 1823 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 6children.>>> ..John (Fountain) was born about 1790, perhaps in Staffordshire, & became a general labourer. He was a labourer at Sutton-at-Hone Kent when he was tried for stealing a writing desk etc of Rev. Edward (Winthrop)-of Suuton-at-Hone- at Kent Assizes on 5 8 1816, sentenced to death by hanging commuted to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 10 4 1817 after a voyage of 5.5months on MORLEY; he was 5'5.75" ruddy complexion light brown hair blue eyes. He was Free by Servitude by 1824. On 4 10 1824 he was living at Harrington St Sydney & applied for land next to his father in law at Hunters Hill. He was issued his Ticket of Leave on 10 11 1825 for Windsor. At some time he was a Master mariner. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Margaret (Oliver) married secondly Peter Joseph (Duffy) on 14 6 1836. She died in 1885 age about77 mother of 1known child. ..Details of Peter Joseph (Duffy)s possible family are given below. DUFFY NOT A CONVICT doing Patrick (Duffy) married Bridget (Conlan) in Ireland. He arrived in NSW with 3rd Regiment & his family on 22 11 1822 after a voyage of 4.5months on ELIZA. He was recorded as a sergeant in 1823, 1827 & 1828. Bridget (Conlan) arrived in NSW with her family on 22 11 1822 after a voyage of 4.5months on ELIZA. Patrick (Duffy) & Bridget (Conlan) produced at least 4children: 1.Esther (Duffy) was born in 1822 in Sydney & baptised on 13 4 1823 at St Marys RC Sydney. 2.Patrick (Duffy) was born in 1824. 3.Catherine (Duffy) was born in 1827? & baptised on 8 4 1827 at St Marys RC Sydney. 4.Elizabeth (Duffy) was born on 8 12 1828 at Field of Mars & baptised on 2 1 1829 at St Marys RC Sydney. Noted a Peter Joseph (Duffy) married Margaret (Oliver her second marriage) on 14 6 1836. Margaret (Oliver) was born on 30 3 1808 & baptised on 31 5 1810 age2 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married with permission firstly John (Fountain) labourer on 24 8 1823 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died in 1885 age about77 mother of 1known child. Details of Margaret (Oliver)s family are given above. 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.
1828 - New South Wales, Australia Census No; 216. Henry Oliver. Age; 65. C.P. Rl. Admiral. 1791. Life. Protestant. Hunters Hill No; 217. Margaret Oliver. Age. 69. Indispensible. 7 years. Protestant. No; 218. Bridget Oliver. Age. 27. Born in the Colony. Hunters Hill No. 219. William Oliver. Age. 22. Born in the Colony. Hunters Hill No. 220. Charlotte Oliver. Age. 11. ** Born in the Colony. Hunters Hill Total No of Acres; 45. Acres Cleared; 21. Horned; Cattle; 10.