Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Alice Schofield 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 | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 365 (182) |
| 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
In the Colony, Alice married the Irish Rebel, Stephen Murphy (Convict, ‘Rolla’, 1803). They married in 1810 at Sydney, New South Wales. Alice and Stephen had several children; Richard 1811, Stephen 1814, and Dennis 1815. In the 1814 population muster, Alice is recorded [7039 - page 158] as being the wife of S. Murphy and having 3 children. Stephen died in 1818 and Alice in 1825.
Manchester Mercury - Tuesday 18 October 1803 p. 4 Text: "On Wednesday the Quarter Sessions commenced at the New Bailey Court-house, Salford, where the following prisoners have been tried, and received sentence as under. - ... ...Alice Schofield for stealing silk handkerchiefs... to be transported for seven years each."