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Rosetta May (1788–1845)

Rosetta Kite was sentenced to seven years transportation for stealing six cotton handkerchiefs worth 9 shillings. She arrived in Sydney in 1809 aboard the Indispensible. She lived first with Henry Treadaway and in about 1825 with Lawrence May.

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'May, Rosetta (1788–1845)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/may-rosetta-27923/text35674, accessed 29 March 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Kite, Rosetta
Birth

1788
England

Death

1 November, 1845 (aged ~ 57)
Darling Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

drowned

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Convict Record

Crime: theft
Sentence: 7 years