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Transportation
Isabella Rosson was transported on the Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough And Alexander, departing 31st Dec 1786 and arriving 22nd Jan 1788 with 356 passengers.
Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough And AlexanderReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 11 (7) |
| 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
Rosson was the first teacher to be appointed in the colony. Born in 1753 in humble circumstances, she was in service as a laundress in London. She was convicted of the crime of theft from her mistress and sentenced to seven years transportation. Rosson gave birth to a daughter aboard the convict ship Lady Penrhyn. In Sydney on 5th September 1789 Isabella Rosson married fellow convict, and fellow teacher, William Richardson. She continued, with her husband, to teach until 1810. Rev. Richard Johnson, colonial chaplain with the First Fleet, established the first school, thought to have been a “dame school” to which Isabella Rosson was assigned in 1789. It is believed to have been established within eighteen months of the arrival of Governor Arthur Phillip’s contingent in January 1788. Ref: Burkhardt, G. 2015. Convict and emancipist teachers. Dictionary of Educational History in Australia and New Zealand (DEHANZ), 16 July. Available: http//dehanz.net.au