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Voyage
Transportation
Catherine Rigby was transported on the Nile, Canada And Minorca, departing 31st May 1801 and arriving 14th Dec 1801 with 305 passengers.
Nile, Canada And Minorca (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 299 (149) |
| 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 Catherine (Rigby) are: RIGBY Catherine (Rigby) was born about 1772. She was tried at Kingston upon Thames Surrey Quarter Sessions on 13 1 1801, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 12 1801 after a journey of 6months on Fleet ship NILE. She was assigned as housekeeper to Peter (Hough). She is recorded in 1805 in a relationship with Peter (Hough his second relationship). She was issued her Certificte of Freedom on 12 3 1808. She seems to have died on 15 4 1842 age about 50 at Castlereagh & buried there. [Some details taken from this Website] Peter (Huff/Hough) was born in 1778 in Paris France & became a baker. In London he worked as a waiter at St Pauls Coffee House. He was tried for petty larceny stealing money from St Pauls Coffee House at Old Bailey Middlesex on 16 9 1795 & acquitted. He was tried again for stealing with force of arms a pocket book at Old Bailey Middlesex Sessions of Peace on 17 2 1797, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & at Newgate Prison & 2.5months on PRUDENTIA hulk at Woolwich & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 7 1799 after a voyage of 9months on HILSBOROUGH; he was 5'4" fair complexion brown hair grey eyes. He is recorded in July 1801 as in his first (1of3) relationship with Susannah (Tillett her first relationship) at Parramatta. He was Free by Servitude by 1809 & on 19 9 1809 was working as a baker in Sydney when he married thirdly with permission Mary (Wood age16) at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was issued his Certificate of Freedom on 6 2 1811 for Sydney. He is recorded on 18 7 1812 as donating to schoolhouse at Richmond. On 14 9 1816 he is recorded somewhat differently as 51.5" ruddy complexion black hair hazel eyes. He was granted 50acres at Richmond Bottoms. He was a publican near Tollgates Sydney Rd Parramatta. He was accused on 4 11 1826 of assault & battery w/1other & stealing horse & cart at Sydney Court House which was not proceeded with. In 1828 he was recorded at Richmond. He died on 17 3 1833 age57 father of 11children & was buried at St Peters CofE Richmond. [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.
Birth circa 1772 Catherine Rigby was sentenced to 7 years transportation on 13th January 1801 and left England onboard the Nile. The Nile sailed on 21st Jun 1801 under command of Captain James Sunter, in convoy with ships Minorca and Canada- all three arrived in Port Jackson on 14 December 1801. 96 female convicts embarked on the Nile and all survived the trip. On arrival Catherine was assigned to Peter Hough (convict Hillsborough 1798) as a housekeeper. Certificate of Freedom - Catherine Rigby Vessel: Nile Certificate Date: 12 Mar 1808. Birth of daughter Louisa Huff/ Hough 28 Mar 1805. Birth of daughter Sophia Huff /Hough 1809. Death 15 Apr 1842 • Castlereagh, New South Wales. Buried Castlereagh.