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Jemima Wilson 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 116 |
| 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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Family connections for Jemima (Wilson) are: WILSON/WASKER Jemima (Wasker/Waster/Waskit/Wilson/Tasker) was born about 1772. She was tried at Old Bailey on 24 2 1790 sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship MARY ANN. She married John (Robley) on 11 10 1791 at St Phillips CofE Sydney/Port Jackson & produced 2children. In 1798 she was accused by robbers before their execution of receiving property that they stole, of which she found it convenient to accuse others. She arrived on Norfolk Island with her family in 1801 [she is referred to as (Wasker) in Norfolk Island records & (Wilson) in Smees records]. She went to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) with her husband as part of the first evacuation on HMS PORPOISE, arriving on 17 1 1808; to Derwent. She is recorded as off stores at Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. She died on 1 4 1837 age65 at Kangaroo Point. [Some details taken from this Website] John (Robley) was born about 1763/5 & became a blacksmith. He was tried for breaking & entering, on 26 1 1789, & stealing silk bonnet etc of Richard (Parliament) at Old Bailey in February 1789 or on 9 9 1789, sentenced to death commuted to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. He arrived on Norfolk Island with his family in 1801; he is recorded on Norfolk Island as Jonathan (Robley). He became Overseer of convicts on Norfolk Island by 1805 & working 10acres & is recorded in February 1805 as sentence expired Free by Servitude on stores as supervisor-Superintendent of Smiths. He had 10acres when he went to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) with his family as part of the first evacuation (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 25 12 1807 on HMS PORPOISE, arriving on 17 1 1808; to Derwent. He commenced a partnership & was living with George (Simpson) about 1803sic at Kangaroo Point. He was issued a Free Pardon on 7 9 1816 at Hobart Town. He is recorded as off stores at Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. He had 44acres at Strangford/Bagdad/Jeric/ho; & in December 1818 tendered meat to His Majestys Stores. By 1833 his land was owned by George (Armitage). On 20 3 1834 he dissolved his partnership with George (Simpson) with a fight at Kangaroo Point, with George (Simpson) being charged with assault. In February 1835 his 10acre orchard farm house etc at Crawfish Point Queensborough Kangaroo Point was offerred for sale; he was also selling his house at Collins St Hobart. He died on 18 2 1840 age75 of dropsy at Kangaroo Point/Hobart Town. [Some details taken from this Website] 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'