William Pitts
Birth
Death Marriage Spouse Father Mother Sibling/s Children |
1812
14 May 1877 10 June 1857 Bridget McGuire William Pitts Mary Warr John Pitts Mary Ann Pitts Ann Pitt George Pitts Elizabeth Pitt Sarah Pitts Susannah Pitts Mary Ann Pitts William Pitts Sarah Ann Pitts John Joseph Pitts Charles Pitts Lawrence Pitts Alice Pitts James Pitts George Pitts |
Location
Location Location |
Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, Australia |
In 1832 at The Summer Assizes Taunton in Somerset, he was sentenced to 7 years transportation for the crime of "larceny from a person".
On the 31st of March 1838, at The Summer Assizes Taunton in Somerset, he was convicted of "stealing ducks" and sentenced to transportation for life.
On the 31st of July 1838, William departed Portsmouth aboard the "Portsea". He was 26 years old.
He arrived in Sydney, Australia on the 18th of December 1838. Out of his 7 siblings, 2 also came to Australia. John in (unknown) and Sarah in (unknown).
He arrived in Sydney, Australia on the 18th of December 1838. Out of his 7 siblings, 2 also came to Australia. John in (unknown) and Sarah in (unknown).
He married Bridget McGuire on the 10th of June 1857 in Raymond Terrace. They had 9 children.