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Transportation
William Watts was transported on the Shipley, departing 18th Jul 1818 and arriving 18th Nov 1818 with 150 passengers.
Shipley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 43 (23) |
| 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 William (Watts) are: WATTS William (Watts) was born about 1798. He was tried at Bristol city Quarter Sessions (Gloucestershire?), sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 11 1818 after a voyage of 4months on SHIPLEY. He was Free by Servitude by 1826 when he cohabitted firstly with Sarah Elizabeth/Eliza (Bradley her second relationship). He was recorded in 1828 with his wife? & her children as labourer at Kissing Point.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] Sarah Elizabeth/Eliza (Bradley) was born on 2 3 1799 in Sydney & baptised on 19 1 1800 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married firstly John Parton (Berringer) on 1 9 1816 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 3children. She was recorded in 1825 with her family at Sydney-Kissing Point. She left her husband, taking her children, about 1826 to cohabit secondly with William (Watts his first relationship). She assumed the title of wife of William (Watts) & surname of (Watts) for her children. She was recorded in 1828 with her husband & children (Berringer) at Kissing Point. She died (as Sarah (Watts wife of farmer) on 31 12 1836 age about37 mother of 3children-all girls. Details of Sarah Elizabeth (Bradley)s family are given in entry for James (Bradley SCARBOROUGH 1788) on this Website. .. >>>William (Watts) married secondly Sarah Mary (Weavers) in 1838 at CofE Field of Mars Ryde. He died in 1868 age70 father of at least 1child. Sarah Mary (Weavers) was born in 1802 & (in 1802) she was recorded with her parents off stores. She died on 24 5 1872 age about69.] Details of Sarah Mary (Weavers)s family are shown in entry for Richard (Porter SURPRISE 1790) on this Website. [William (Watts) & Sarah Mary (Weavers) produced at least 1child:] 1.Henry William (Watts) was born on 3 5 1842 at Kissing Point Ryde.] .. Noted: Smees records also show: Sarah Elizabeth (Bradley) (identified as Sarah (???)) & William (Watts) produced 3children: girls 1.Louisa (Watts) was born in 1817. 2.Ann (Watts) was born in 1819. 3.Sarah (Watts) was born in 1823. Indicating perhaps a change of name or adoption. 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.
After Elizabeth died in 1836, William married Sarah Mary Weavers in 1838 at the Church of England, Field of Mars, Ryde. Sarah Mary was the daughter of James Weavers (Second Fleet Convict, 1790, "Surprize") and Mary Hutchinson (Third Fleet Convict, 1791, "Mary Ann"). William and Sarah Mary had at least 1 child, Henry William Watts, born May 3rd 1842, Kissing Point, Ryde.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 383.... [Ref W0569] Watts, William, 30, FS, Shipley, 1817, 7 years, Labourer, Kissing Point. [Ref W0570] Watts, Sarah, 29, born in the colony. [Ref W0571] Watts, Louisa, 11, born in the colony. [Ref W0572] Watts, Anne, 9, born in the colony. [Ref W0573] Watts, Sarah, 5, born in the colony.
Some time after his arrival in the colony, William was in a de-facto relationship with Sarah Elizabeth Bradley. It is unclear if this relationship commenced prior to the death of her husband John Parton/Berringer (Convict, 1813, "Fortune") or after his death in 1827. Elizabeth Had 3 children from her marriage but did call them by the surname 'Watt' when she was living with William. And in fact in 1836 when she died, she was buried as 'Eliza WATT, wife of a farmer'. Elizabeth Bradley was the daughter of James Bradley (First Fleet Convict, 1788, "Scarborough") and Sarah Barnes (Third Fleet Convict, 1791, "Mary Ann").