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Transportation
James Triffitt was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 148 |
| 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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"James Triffitt is my G-G-G-G-G-Grandfather on my mothers side."
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Family connections for James (Triffett) are: Some amendments added Sep 2025. TRIFFETT James (Triffett) was born (8th of 10children) about 1769 & christened on 11 6 1769 at Whixley York & became a farmer. He was tried for stealing rum & a corkscrew, at Beverley races, at Beverley Yorkshire Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MATILDA; he was sent to Norfolk Island. He is recorded as arriving on Norfolk Island on 7 8 1790. He had a first relationship with Mary (Higgins/Harrold nee Whiston her second known relationship) from about 1794 whom he later married. [Noted that a John [James?] (Triffett) had 31.5acres (plot No.107 on west side of the island) in 1796. He is recorded as a constable Free by Servitude settler on stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805. He left Norfolk Island with his family as part of the first evacuation on 3 9 1808 (for which volunteers apparantly had been called with appropriate compensation offerred & for which he may have tried to decline as some successful farmers were asked to stay) on CITY OF EDINBURGH to Derwent Tasmania, arriving on 2 10 1808: he & his sons were later granted allottments at Back River New Norfolk/Derwent Valley. He, as (Triffett/Griffiths), married Mary (Higgins) on 22 4 1812 at New Norfolk-recorded at St Davids CofE Hobart Tasmania. He was robbed at New Norfolk by bushrangers in 1815. He is recorded as off stores at Hobart Town on 2 10 1818.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Higgins/Harrold) was born on 8 4 1757. She was tried for shop stealing at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict with a child on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship LADY JULIANA-a ship with 228females who easily entertained the whole crew & also sailors at Teneriffe stopover; she is recorded as arriving on Norfolk Island on 7 8 1790. She is recorded as sentence expired on stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805. She left Norfolk Island with her family as part of the first evacuation on 3 9 1808 on CITY OF EDINBURGH, arriving on 2 10 1808 to allottments at Back River New Norfolk/Derwent Valley Tasmania. She is recorded as off stores at Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. She died on 6 1 1834 age76 mother of 3known children. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Higgins)s child was: 1.Ann (Higgins) was born 1788 in England. She was brought to NSW by her mother arriving on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship LADY JULIANA. She died on 18 7 1790 age2 & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. James (Triffett) & Mary (Higgins) produced 2children: 1.James (Triffe/itt/Higgins) was born on 6 6/11 1794 on Norfolk Island. He was recorded as off stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805; a James (Higgins) was recorded as on stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805. He left Norfolk Island with his parents as part of the first evacuation on 3 9 1808 on CITY OF EDINBURGH, arriving on 2 10 1808; to allottments at Back River New Norfolk/Derwent Valley Tasmania. He married Elizabeth (Barnes/Holland age15) on 20 11 1815 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He died on 18 6 1853 age59+ in Victoria. ..[Noted a Jane (Higgins) is recorded as born on 6 7 1794 on Norfolk Island] ..Elizabeth (Edwards/Holland/Barnes) was born on 3 5 1801 on Norfolk Island & baptised on 7 6 1801 on Norfolk Island (from Ref:'Exiled...'). [Noted Smees records=born on 27 11 1802sic on Norfolk Island & baptised on 7 9 1801 on NI]. She was recorded as being taken off stores on Norfolk Island in November 1802. She was recorded as off stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805. She left the island with her mother as part of the first evacuation on 25 12 1807 on HMS PORPOISE to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), arriving on 17 1 1808; to land at New Norfolk Derwent Valley. She is recorded as Elizabeth (Holland) on stores at Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. She died on 16 1 1839 age36/39 at Back River New Norfolk Tasmania. ..Details of Elizabeth (Edwards/Barnes)s family are given in entry for John (Barnes ATLANTIC 1791) on this Website. ..James (Triffe/itt) & Elizabeth (Barnes) produced 11children: ..1.Ann (Triffe/itt) was born on 25 3 1816 & baptised on 4 5 1816 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..2.James (Triffett) was born on 12 7 1818 & baptised on 22 12 1818 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..3.John (Triffett) was born on 3 10 1820 & baptised on 1 12 1820 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..4.-10.??? (Triffett) .11.??? (Triffett) was born in 1836. .. 2.Thomas (Triffett) was born in 1797 on Norfolk Island. He was recorded as off stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805; a James (Higgins) was recorded as on stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805. He left Norfolk Island with his parents as part of the first evacuation on 3 9 1808 on CITY OF EDINBURGH, arriving on 2 10 1808; to allottments at Back River New Norfolk/Derwent Valley Tasmania. He married Mary (Scattergood age16) on 14 10 1815 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He is recorded as off stores at Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. In 1830s he was poundkeeper Green Hills Hamilton. He died on 21 8 1867 age about70. ..Mary (Scattergood/Scerriget) was born on 21 5 1800 & baptised on 5 7 1801 age13m on Norfolk Island. She was recorded on stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805. She may have left with her mother on 3 9 1808 as part of the first evacuation on CITY OF EDINBURGH to Derwent, arriving on 2 10 1808. She died on 16 3 1857 age56. ..Details of Mary (Scattergood)s family are given in entry for William (Scattergood MATILDA 1791) on this Website. ..Thomas (Triffe/itt) & Mary (Scattergood) produced at least 3children: ..1.William (Triffe/itt) was born on 27 2 1817 & baptised on 18 3 1817 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..2.Thomas (Triffett) was born on 3 11 1818 & baptised on 19 1 1819 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..3.Mary (Triffett) was born on 15 8 1820 & baptised on 28 12 1820 at St Davids CofE Hobart. She had a relationship with John (Al/lsop/p his first relationship) about 1837 & produced 1child. ....John (Alsop) was born in 1817 at Napton on the Hill Warwickshire & christened at Anglican church St Lawrence & became a ploughman & shepherd. He was tried for stealing money at Warwick Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 8 10 1837 after a voyage of 4.5months on RECOVERY; he was 5'5" dark complexion brown hair brown eyes. He was assigned to Captain Henry (Dixon) at 'Kenmere' Ouse River Ouse. He was Pardoned on 13 9 1848. He travelled to Melbourne from Launceston on 19 2 1851 on RECOVERY. He married secondly Alice Ellen (Coleman) in 1852 at St Peters Eastern Hill Melbourne. He died on 6 9 1896 age79 father of 6children at Spring Creek & was buried at Alexandria cemetery Melbourne. ....[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>James (Triffett) cohabited secondly with Sophia (Daniels/Barnes her second relationship). He bought land in 1829, which he sold in 1837. He died on 2 4 1853 age83 father of perhaps 7children of old age & infirmity. Sophia (Daniels/Barnes) was born on 17 9 1805 in NSW & baptised on 17 11 1805. She was provided for in Will of her father in 1819. She married firstly James Boyle (Edwards/Holland/Barnes) on 31 1 1822 at New Norfolk. She died on 13 4 1857 age52/57 mother of 4children at New Norfolk Tasmania. Details of Sophia (Daniels)s family are given in entry for Thomas (Eddington ALEXANDER 1788) on this Website. James (Triffett) & Sophia (Daniels) produced 3children: 1?.Charles (Triffett) was born about 1825. (or maybe he was son of her first husband) 2.Richard (Triffett) was born in 1828. 3.Sophia (Triffett) was born in 1829. She married John Bartle Freeman (Abel) on 25 7 1846. She died on 17 6 1918 age about89. ..John Bartle Freeman (Abel) was born on 5 12 1825 at New Norfolk. He married Sophia (Triffitt) on 25 7 1846. He died on 4 1 1908 age82. ..Details of John Bartle Freeman (Abel)s family are given in entry for William (Abel PITT 1791) on this Website. 4.Mary Ann (Triffett) was born in 1831. References: 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. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'
James Triffit was on the 'Matilda'. James was caught with a bottle of stolen rum and a cork screw at the Beverly Races. James Triffit was christened on the 11/6/1769 at Whixley, York, Eng. He was the eighth child of ten, his parents appear to have died when he was three and he seems to have been raised by his elder siblings. One week after arriving in NSW James was sent to Norfolk Island - here he met Mary Higgins nee Whiston (Juliana 1790). In 1808 James and Mary Higgins and their two sons left Norfolk Island per 'City of Edinburgh' for New Norfolk, Van Diemen's land. James and his sons were granted allotments at Back River. 22/4/1812: James married Mary. 2/4/1853: James Triffit died of 'Old age and infirmity', aged 84, at New Norfolk, Tasmania.
Married Mary Higgins(Harrold alias) also convict