Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Henry Rochester 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
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 188 |
| 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 |
Claims
"My name is Octavia Weinert-Rochester and Henry is my 5th great grandfather on my fathers side."
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Henry (Rochester) are: ROCHESTER Henry (Rochester) grew up to be a farmer. He was tried for stealing at Lewes Sussex Assizes, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 10 1792 after a voyage of 4.5months on ROYAL ADMIRAL. He was Free by Servitude by 1800 & had a first relationship (no record found of a marriage) with Margaret (Hayes her first relationship).>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Margaret (Hayes) was born in 1768 & became a housekeeper/cook. She was tried for felony in Wexford Ireland, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 2 1796 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS CORNWALLIS. She was Free by Servitude by 1803. She is recorded in 1828 as a housekeeper. She had a second relationship with Richard (Matthews). She died on 1 10 1844 age76 mother of at least 3children. [Some details taken from this Website] Henry (Rochester) & Margaret (Hayes) produced 2children: ] 1.James (Rochester was born about 1800. He is recorded in 1828 as living with his wife at Windsor. He died on 28 8 1873 age about73.] 2.Mary (Rochester) was born about 1803. She married John (Hall) on 23 9 1822 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. A Mary (Rochester) is recorded as dying in 1820s. ] EXPLORER [.John (Hall) arrived in NSW in 1817 with 48th Regiment. He was with Oxleys expedition Sydney to Bathurst, (identified as an assistant rather than a soldier) returning with wounded private (Thacker) on foot-received reward. On 11 3 1821 he is recorded on HMS LADY NELSON/MERMAID/PRINCE REGENT as a private Sydney to Port Macquarie. He was recorded in 1823 as a settler. [.Mary (Rochester) & John (Hall) produced 1child: ] [.1.John (Hall) was born on 18 7 1823 at Windsor & baptised on 31 8 1823 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He died in December 1824 age about17m.] .. >>>Henry (Rochester) had a second relationship with Elizabeth (Nowland) her second relationhip). He is recorded in 1825 as a cartwright & in 1827, 1828 & 1830 as a wheelwright. He is recorded in 1828 as a farmer at South Creek Pitt Town. He died on 20 9 1841 father of at least 6children from an accidental fall while intoxicated & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor. Elizabeth (Nowland) was born in 1798 on Norfolk Island. She married firstly at age16 Henry (Richardson) on 26 12 1814 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died on 18 5 1878 age89? mother of at least 7children. Details of Elizabeth (Nowland)s family are given in entry for Michael (Nowland SCARBOROUGH 1790) on this Website. James (Rochester) & Elizabeth (Nowland) produced at least 4children: 1.Mary (Rochester) was born on 23 11 1824 at Windsor & baptised on 31 1 1825 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. 2.James (Rochester) was born on 10 6 1826 at Windsor & baptised on 7 1 1827 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. 3.William (Rochester) was born on 17 8 1828 at Windsor & baptised on 17 8 1828 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. 4.Harriet Jane (Rochester) was born on 2 9 1830 at Windsor & baptised on 3 10 1830 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. REFERENCES: 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. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 322… [Ref R1183] Rochester, Henry, 55, Fs, Royal Admiral, 1792, 14 years, Farmer, South Creek, Pitt Town. [Ref R1184] Rochester, Margaret, 60, FS, Marquis Cornwallis, 1797, 7 years. (# Appendix 1.. Surname Rochester or Hayes) Margaret appears to have forgotten the life sentence. The son James is located with his wife at Windsor [Ref R1186].
Tried at Lewes, Sussex; buried St Matthew's CoE, Windsor; died as a reult of an accidental fall while intoxicated; Spouse: Margaret Hayes;Children: James b c1800 and Mary b c1803;