Summary
Born
Unknown
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
May 1791
Arrival
Feb 1792
Death
Feb 1792
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Personal Information
Name: William Roberts
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: 23rd Feb 1792
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Hertford Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years
Transportation
William Roberts was transported on the Pitt, departing 31st May 1791 and arriving 14th Feb 1792 with 406 passengers.
Built Thames, England 1780. 775 tons. Rig type: S.
PittReferences
| Primary Source | State Archives NSW (Indents: NRS 1150, Item SZ115, Microfiche 623)&(Coroners Inquest: Series 2233; Item 2/8287; Roll 5607). Ancestry. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 158 |
| 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
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Conviction 3 March 1791 Death was after a loud noise & neighbours found William alight indoors near the fire place. He died about half past 3 in the morning.
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William Roberts arrived in Sydney aboard the Pitt on 14 February 1792 and was immediately sent to Parramatta as a government worker. He died on 23 February 1792 and was buried at Parramatta. Source: Cobley, J. (1965). Sydney Cove: 1791-1792