The 1792–1796 Norfolk Island Victualling Book is not a comprehensive population record but a list of victualing provisions, leading to various errors and omissions, such as mis-recorded names, shipping and births, which complicate family history research
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The Whaler, Chesterfield departed England on 21 Jul 1792, with Captain Matthew Bowles Alt at the helm for the purpose of
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Philip Gidley King wrote in his Journal in late Mar 1795: The family that is to reside on Phillip island, consisting of a man his wife and one child – who was this family?
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On 7 August 1790 the Surprize and Justinian arrived at Norfolk Island at Cascade. Provision and stores from both ships were unloaded from 9
Read moreThe Sydney Female Orphan School was set up by Governor King in 1801, was initially located in George Street, Sydney.
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