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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
William Rolph was transported on the Fanny, departing 25th Aug 1815 and arriving 18th Jan 1816 with 175 passengers.
Fanny (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 222 |
| 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
Family connetions for William (Rolph) are: ROLPH/RALPH William (Ralph/Rolph) was born on 7 2 1793. He was tried at Hertford Liberty of St Albans Quarter Sessions, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 1 1816 after a voyage of 5months on FANNY. He was an emancipist when he married with permission Mary (Lee age14) on 5 8 1822 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. He was recorded in 1826 as a sawyer. He died on 18 10 1876 age83. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Lee) was born on 5 12 1808 & baptised on 17 9 1820 age11 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. She died on 19 12 1876 age64+. Details of Mary (Lee)s family are given in entry for John (Lee HMS GORGON 1791) on this Website. William (Ralph) & Mary (Lee) produced 2children: 1.Finetter (Ralph) was born on 11 2 1823 & baptised on 7 3 1824 age1 at St Lukes CofE Liverpool. She is recorded in 1828 age5 at/with Jeremiah Dunn Airds. She died on 9 7 1901 age78. 2.William James (Ralph) was born on 24 5 1826 at Lower Minto & baptised on 9 7 1826 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown. He died on 3 11 1875 age49. 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.
In 1822, William applied for permission to marry and then married Mary Lee August 5th 1822. Mary was aged about 15 and had been born in the colony, the daughter of John Lee (Convict, Gorgon, 1791) and Alice Nicholson, nèe Stewart (Convict, Britannia, 1798). William and Mary had two children, Finetta 1823 and William 1826. I am unable to locate William and his wife and son in 1828. However, the daughter does appear! Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales. Page 310... [Ref R0079] Ralph, Finnetta, 5, BC. Lives at Jeremiah Dunn, Airds. Both parents and brother William, are still alive but are not recorded.