Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Rachael Robinson was transported on the William Pitt, departing 30th Jun 1805 and arriving 11th Apr 1806 with 124 passengers.
604 ton ship. 1805 sailing from Portsmouth, England. 1 male (Henry Perfect) and 120 female prisoners. 4 deaths on voyage plus 3 children. 1 female passenger discharged before sailing. The ship arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 11 April 1806.
William Pitt (generic)References
| Primary Source | Manchester Mercury - Tuesday 26 July 1803 |
| 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
20/7/1803 Rachael, a widow, was convicted of having stolen calico at Manchester along with Ann Thompson who sailed with her on the William Pitt. They left Lancaster Castle and were taken to Spithead for boarding in July 1805. Rachael was assigned to Thomas Kershaw (ship- Glatton) a fellow Lancastrian, upon arrival and she was recorded as his wife in 1814, though there are no marriage records. She received her certificate of freedom in July 1810 as did Ann. Thomas ran a pub, in Pitt Street. She is listed similarly in both 1816 and 1822 (though incorrectly as being on Cornwallis in the latter). Thomas passed away in 1825, leaving Rachael a widow again on the muster that year.The following year, in November 1826, Rachael too died at Sydney. She was around 66.