May, Rosetta (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.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- May, Rosetta
- May, Lawrence (partner)
- Treadaway, Henry Samuel (partner)
Citation details
'May, Rosetta (1788–1845)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/may-rosetta-27923/text35674, accessed 6 June 2023.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Kite, Rosetta
Birth
Death
1 November,
1845
(aged ~ 57)
Darling Harbour, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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