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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Sophia Simmonds 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 367 (183) |
| 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 connections for Sophia (Simmonds) are: SIMMONDS Sophia (Simmonds) was born about 1785. She was tried at Southampton Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 4 1806 after a voyage of 9.5months on WILLIAM PITT. She was witness to burglary trial in November 1808 while perhaps in her first relationship with Daniel (Gilmore)-perhaps involved in the crime. She married secondly George (Tyrrel/l) farmer on 6 11 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She is recorded in 1828 with her husband. She died on 20 9 1837 age52 mother of no known children. [Some details taken from this Website] George (Tyrrel/l) was born on 22 2 1790 & baptised on 7 3 1790 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. Perhaps it was he who was frightened in January 1810 at Kissing Point by a lightning strike which crippled his mother. He was a farmer in 1810. He is recorded in 1828 with his wife. He died on 14 5 1837 age47. Family details for George (Tyrrell) are shown in entry for William (Tyrrell ALEXANDER 1787) on this Website. 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.
During November 1808, Sophia was called as a witness in a burglary trial, she was evidently cohabiting with one Daniel Gilmore at the time and he had been involved in the robbery. On November 6th 1810, Sophia married George Tyrrell at St Phillips, Sydney. George Tyrrell was the son of First Fleet couple; William Tyrrell (Convict, Alexander, 1788) and Ann Ward (Convict, Lady Penrhyn, 1788). I have been unable to locate any children from this union. Indeed in the 1828 Census, 18 years after the marriage the couple are listed, he 39 and she 43, at the bottom of page 375. No family listed.