Deaths 1788 NSW & Norfolk Island
Early Australian Colonial History
Research and Indexed by Historian Cathy Dunn


Location

Surname

First Name

Burial

Notes

Sydney

ADAMS

Mary

30 Apr 1788

Convict Lady Penrhyn 1788 

Sydney

ADAMS

John

5 Jul 1788

Convict Scarborough 1788

Sydney

ARMSWORTH

Thomas

30 Apr 1788

Harmsworth. Marine Princes of Wales 1788

Sydney

ARMSWORTH

Thomas

25 Feb 1788

died of fever 24 Feb 1788 Harmsworth. Son of Marine Thomas Armsworth/Harmsworth, b. 1784 Hampshire England.

Sydney

BAILEY

Alexander

7 Jul 1788

Sailor/Seaman Alexander 1788

Sydney

BAKER

Thomas

13 Sep 1788

Convict Charlotte 1788

Sydney

BALDWIN

Ruth

5 Jun 1788

Convict Prince of Wales 1788

Sydney

BALL

John

2 Oct 1788

Convict Charlotte 1788

Sydney

BARRETT

Thomas

27 Feb 1788

Convict Charlotte 1788. Thomas was the first man executed by hanging in New South Wales.

Sydney

BARRY/BERRY

John

3 Mar 1788

Convict Friendship 1788

Norfolk Island

BATCHELOR

John

15 Jun 1788

Royal Marines 55th Portsmouth Company, Sirus 1788. Drowned (15 Jun 1788) when the fishing vessel he was in was swamped, buried near the Norfolk Flag Staff. Scott: Jno. Batchelor, pt belongd to Sirius Drown,d at. New Norfolk 15th June 1788

Sydney

BAUGHAN

James

28 Mar 1788

Born at sea Charlotte 1787. Bap; 27 Mar 1788 Sydney Cove Fa: John Baughan Convict Friendship 1788 m 17 February 1788 Sydney Cove Mary Cleaver Convict Charlotte 1788

Sydney

BELL

Jonathan

27 Jul 1788

Seaman H.M.S. Sirius 1788. died 26 Jul 1788

Sydney

BENNETT

John

2 May 1788

Collins: The month of May opened with the trial, conviction, and execution of James Bennett, a youth of seventeen years of age, for breaking open a tent belonging to the Charlotte transport, and stealing there out property above the value of five shillings. He confessed that he had often merited death before he committed the crime for which he was then about to suffer, and that a love of idleness and bad connexions had been his ruin. He was executed immediately on receiving his sentence, in the hope of making a greater impression on the convicts than if it had been delayed for a day or two.

Sydney

BLANCHARD

Susannah

24 Mar 1788

Convict Prince of Wales 1788

Sydney

BOLTON

Rebecca

28 Apr 1788

Daughter of Convict Rebecca Boulton, b 1786 England, whilst mother is Goal. Arr: Princes of Wales 1788.

Sydney

BOLTON

Rebecca

21 Apr 1788

Convict Prince of Wales 1788

Sydney

BREWER

William

5 Mar 1788

Convict Charlotte 1788

Sydney

BULLMORE

Thomas

11 Nov 1788

Died 11 Nov 1788 Royal marines as part of the 50th Portsmouth Company, Scarborough 1788.

Sydney

BURN

Peter

21 May 1788

Peter was killed by Aboriginals while gathering greens with William AYRES. Although Ayres was also attacked he survived his injuries. A few days after his death Peter's torn and bloody clothes were found, although his body was never recovered.

Sydney

BURRIDGE

Samuel

20 Oct 1788

Convict Charlotte 1788

Sydney

CAREY

Ann

2 Oct 1788

Convict Charlotte 1788

Sydney

CARNEY

John

3 Jun 1788

Convict Scarborough 1788

Sydney

CLARK

Elizabeth

4 Sept 1788

Convict Friendship 1788 was transfer to the Prince of Wales at Cape of Good Hope

Sydney

CONNELY

CORNELIUS

15 Mar 1788

Convict Scarborough 1788

Sydney

COPP

James

19 Feb 1788

Convict Charlotte 1788

Sydney

CORBETT

Edward

25 Jun 1788

Cormick Executed, Convict Alexander 1788. White: full account of death.

Norfolk Island

CUNNINGHAM

James

6 Aug 1788

Ship's Master's Mate H.M.S. Sirius 1788

Sydney

DAILY

James

3 Dec 1788

Daley, Dealey. Convict Scarborough 1788 Trench: Daly, was hanged, for a burglary: this culprit, who was a notorious thief and impostor. Collins: James Daley, the convict who in August pretended to have discovered an inexhaustible source of wealth (gold), and was punished for his imposition... He was at last taken up and tried for breaking into a house, and stealing all the property he could find in it; of this offence he was convicted, and suffered death.

Sydney

DAVIS

Samuel

31 May 1788

Killed by Natives. Convict Alexander 1788

Sydney

DOWNEY

Joseph

29 Feb 1788

Child, born at sea on the Lady Penrhyn. Bap: 10 Feb 1788 Sydney Cove. Fa: Joseph Downey Quarter Master Lady Penrhyn 1788, Mo: Sarah Bellamy, who lived with James Bloodworth until his death in 1804

Sydney

EVANS

William

30 May 1788

Convict Friendship 1788

Sydney

FIELD

Jane

24 Jul 1788

Convict Prince of Wales 1788

Sydney

FISHER

John

25 Mar 1788

Died from Dysentery. Seaman Lady Penrhyn 1788

Sydney

FOANES

Margaret

18 Jun 1788

Fownes, Convict Lady Penrhyn 1788

Sydney

GANNON

John

21 Jun 1788

Died of fever 20 Jun 1788 at Hospital, Royal marines 59th Company,. Made his Will out to fellow Royal Marine John Brown.

Sydney

GEORGE

William

22 Dec 1788

Bap: 10 Dec 1788 Sydney Cove. Fa: William Sodwick Sailor. Mo: Ann George. This is actually Archibald Andrew Lodwick, a seaman from the Charlotte 1788. Ann was a convict Lady Penrhyn 1788. Ann later was with Augustus Alt, their daughter Lucy d. 1806

George Graves Headstone 1788

GRAVES

George

10 Jul 1788

H.M.S. Sirius 1788 Boatswain's Mate Royal Navy, Buried at Dawes Point Sydney. The headstone erected to his memory was discovered in 1871. It was being used as a paving stone in Bethel Lane in the Rocks area of Sydney. It is the oldest extant headstone in Australia, currently in the custody of the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority. Photo courtesy of NSW State Records.

Sydney

HARVEY

Elizabeth

8 Jun 1788

Convict Friendship 1788

Botany Bay

HANDLEY

Cooper

4 Oct 1788

Convict Friendship 1788, killed 2 Oct 1788. Collins: Full report on death and burial.

Sydney

HERBERT

Jane

23 Sept 1788

Convict Prince of Wales 1788

Sydney

HILL

John

26 Apr 1788

Convict Scarborough 1788

Sydney

HUGH

Richard

19 Sep 1788

Convict Child. Bap: 17 Sept 1788 Fa: Richard Floan Sailor Alexander 1788. Mo: Ann Sandlin convict Lady Penrhyn 1788, died 1809.

Sydney

JEMMISON

James/John

10 Jun 1788

Convict Friendship 1788 JAMISON/JAMMISON/JAMESON

Sydney

JONES

John

10 Oct 1788

Died of Fever 10 Oct 1788, Private 15th Plymouth Company Scarborough 1788

Sydney

LAMBERT

John

2 Jul 1788

Convict Friendship 1788

Botany Bay

Le RECEVEUR

Father

17 Feb 1788

Naturalist. Phillip: A monument was erected to his memory, with the following inscription. Hic jacet LE RECEVEUR, E. F. F. Minimis Galliae Sacerdos, Physicus in circumnavigatione Mundi, Duce DE LA PEYROUSE, Ob. 17 Feb. 1788.The monument being soon after destroyed, Governor Phillip caused the inscription to be engraved on copper, and affixed to a neighboring tree.

Sydney

LEVI

Joseph

15 Apr 1788

Jewish Convict Scarborough 1788

Sydney

LEWIS

Thomas

8 Apr 1788

Sailor Friendship 1788

Sydney

MacENTIRE

John

22 Dec 1788

MacINTIRE/McINTIRE Convict Alexander 1788

Sydney

MC DONALD

William

10 Apr 1788

Sailor Supply 1788

Sydney

MC GRASS

Edmund

21 Jul 1788

Edmund McGrah Convict Friendship 1788

Sydney

McDONALD

Alexander

8 Mar 1788

Convict Alexander 1788

Sydney

NETTLETON

Robert

23 May 1788

Convict Alexander 1788

Sydney

OKEY

William

31 May 1788

Convict Alexander 1788, killed by natives

Sydney

PERRY

Sarah

11 Mar 1788

Parry - Perry Convict Lady Penrhyn 1788, m Joseph Dunnage 17 Feb 1788 Sydney Cove. Buried under maiden name

Sydney

PETRIE

Henry

23 Jun 1788

Marine Sirus 1788, died after a long illness 22 Jun 1788. Buried with Military honours, he served with Captain John Shea's Company

Sydney

PEYTON

Samuel

25 Jun 1788

Hanged for stealing, Convict Alexander 1788. White: Full account of crime.

Sydney

POPE

David

5 Jun 1788

Convict Alexander 1788

Sydney

PRIOR

John

18 Mar 1788

Child born on the Charlotte bap: 10 Feb 1788 Sydney Cove. Mo: Catherine Prior Convict Charlotte 1788. Fa: John Arscott Convict Charlotte 1788. m. 8 Dec 1792 Port Jackson

Sydney

PUGH

Ann

30 Jun 1788

Child born Gloucester Goal, England 1786. MO: Elizabeth Parker - Pugh Convict Friendship and transfer to Charlotte Mo: Elizabeth also died 1788

Sydney

PUGH

Elizabeth

19 Feb 1788

Elizabeth Parker, Convict Friendship 1788 .

Sydney

SMART

Daniel

4 Mar 1788

Convict Alexander 1788

Sydney

SMITH

John

4 Mar 1788

Convict Scarborough 1788

Sydney

SMITH

William

21 May 1788

Convict Scarborough 1788

Sydney

SMITH

William

5 Jun 1788

Convict Child: Edward Smith. Mo: Hannah Smith Convict Lady Penrhyn 1788

Sydney

SPENCER

Mary

5 Apr 1788

Child born on the Prince of Wales 1787 Mo: Mary Spencer Convict Prince of Wales 1788

Sydney

THOMAS

James

13 Apr 1788

Age 2 months. Bap: 3 Feb 1788, Fa: Samuel Thomas Private Royal Marines 57th Company H.M.S. Sirius 1788 Mo: Ann

Sydney

TILLEY

William

14 May 1788

Child born on the Lady Penrhyn 13 Apr 1787. Fa: Thomas Tilley Convict Alexander 1788. m 4 May 1788 Sydney Cove Mo: Mary Abel Convict Convict Lady Penrhyn 1788

Sydney

TILLY

Mary

21 Jul 1788

Convict Mary Abel Lady Penrhyn 1788 m Thomas Tilley Convict Alexander 1788 m 4 May 1788 Sydney Cove

Norfolk Island

TOMLINSON

Laurence

6 Aug 1788

Drowned, Private Royal Marines, H.M.S. Supply 1788. Sometimes referred to as referred to as William TOMLINSON.

Sydney

TURNER

Thomas

18 Mar 1788

Convict Friendship 1788

Sydney

VINCENT

Henry

7 Mar 1788

Convict Scarborough 1788

Sydney

WAUGH

William

9 Jun 1788

Sailor Alexander 1788

Norfolk Island

WESTBROOK

William

6 Aug 1788

Ship's Carpenter H.M.S. Sirius 1788, remains were located on 23 October 1788 and buried at Sydney Bay Norfolk Island

Sydney

WILCOX

Richard

16 Dec 1788

Wilcocks Convict Charlotte 1788

Norfolk Island

WILLIAMS

John

6 Aug 1788

drowned, convict Scarborough 1788

Sydney

WILSON

Charles

Dec 1788

Convict Scarborough 1788. Body found 11 Dec 1788, after an autopsy bodied was order to be buried by Balmain. Collins: Account of cause of death.

Sydney

WOODCOCK

Francis

23 Jun 1788

Convict Friendship 1788

Sydney

WOOLCOTT

John

8 Mar 1788

Convict Charlotte 1788

Sydney

WRIGHT

Thomas

24 Sep 1788

Convict Alexander 1788

Sydney

YOUNG

Simon

Feb 1788

Convict Scarborough 1788, absconding shortly after landing at Port Jackson

 

 

References & Links
In accordance with traditional laws often followed by Indigenous communities in Australia the mentioning of and photographs of deceased people may offend. Please note on this page there is mention of Aboriginal people who are deceased.
Cobley, John, Sydney Cove 1788, Angus & Robertson, North Ryde Sydney, 1980.
Collins, David. An account of the English colony in New South Wales: RAHS, Sydney, 1975.
Gillen, Mollie. The Search for John Small First Fleeter, Library of Australian History, Sydney, 1985.
Holden, Robert. Orphans of History: The Forgotten Children of the First Fleet, Text Publishing, Melbourne, 1999.
Hunter, John. An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island
Scott, James. Remark on a passage Botnay [sic] bay 1787, Mitchell Library, Heritage Collection
St Phillips Church Parish Register Sydney
Thomas D. Mutch Index, Mitchell Library Sydney CY377 - 378.
Tench, Watkin. A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson
Tench, Watkin. A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay

White, John Esq. Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales
Wright, Reg. The Forgotten generations of Norfolk Island and Van Diemens Land, Library of Australian History, Sydney, 1986.
First Fleet Marine's, Ship's crews and officials
First Fleet online (UOW)
Norfolk Island Cemetery
NSW Death records
Early Australian Colonial History

Early Colonial NSW Death Certificates
can be obtained from
transcriptions.com.au

NSW BDM transcriptions

 


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