Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Rolfe was transported on the Minden, departing 16th Jul 1851 and arriving 14th Oct 1851 with 302 passengers.
Minden (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 160 |
| 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
"William Rolfe 3xGreatGrandfather."
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Convict Notes
William Rolfe b. 1831, Chelmsford, Essex, England, d. 26 Jun 1898 Fremantle, Western Australia, bur. Fremantle Cemetery, Buried as William Ralph William Rolfe Married in 1853 Mary Ann Ayers b. 15 Jul 1835, Peterborough, England, m. 11 Jul 1853, Wesleyan Chapel, Perth, Western Australia, d. 26 Aug 1923, Fremantle, Western Australia, bur. Karrakatta Cemetery Anglican RC 0152 Children Mary Ann Rolfe b. 1854 Henry William Rolfe b. 24 Oct 1856 Richard Rolfe b. 3 Dec 1858 d. 1 Jul 1876 George Thomas Rolfe b. 22 Apr 1861 d. 19 May 1938 Agnes Rebecca Rolfe b. 6 Jun 1863 d. 25 Feb 1887 Emma Alice Rolfe b. 18 Aug 1865 d. 16 Jun 1867 All the children, except the first had their name changed to Ladhams after convict George Ladhams moved in. If anyone wants more information regarding this family, all they need to do is contact me Regards Philip
William Rolfe was born in Essex in 1831. He was convicted in 1848 and transported for stealing a silver spoon from his employer (second offence). He was sent out on the "Minden" arriving in Fremantle in 1851. He married Mary Ann Ayres in 1853 and they had 6 children. He is listed in the Dictionary of Western Australia as employing 2 men cutting sandalwood at Guildford in 1868. His wife left him to live with another man. He died in Fremantle in 1898. Although he had grand-children, none carried his name as they all went by the name of Mary-Ann's partner (another convict named George Ladhams)