Rachel Watkins1

F, #44955, b. circa 1759, d. 1840
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Life Span

EVENTDATEDETAILS
Birthcirca 1759Rachel Watkins was born circa 1759 at Herefordshire, England.2,1
Marr-defaccirca 1793She and James Williams were in a defacto marriage relationship circa 1793.
Death1840Rachel Watkins died in 1840 at Australia.2

Also Known As

DescriptionDateName
Married Namec 1793As of circa 1793, her married name was Williams.

Criminal Record

DatePlaceDetails
1785Rachel Watkins was sentenced to seven years transportation at the March 1785 Hereford Assizes for the theft of goods stolen in two burglaries in August 1784 at Wormbridge and Allensmore. She remained in Hereford Gaol until 10 October 1789 when she was sent with three other women to London for embarkation on the Neptune transport.

Voyages

DateDetails
January 1790Rachel Watkins was a convict aboard The Ship Neptune which sailed from England in January 1790 and arrived in Port Jackson on 26 June 1790.

Family

James Williams b. c 1760, d. 1820
Children
Last Edited16 Aug 2011

Citations

  1. [S948] Glenn Woods, "The Howard Family," e-mail to Robert Mote, April 2010.
  2. [S97] Michael Flynn, The 1790 Second Fleet.