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Transportation
Hugh Abernethy was transported on the Mellish, departing 10th Nov 1828 and arriving 18th Apr 1829 with 169 passengers.
1830 - From the Surgeons Notes. General Remarks of the Medical Journal. Number of Women and Children on Board. Total Women including Free women; 132 with a total of 61 Children
Mellish (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 511 (257) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Hugh Abernethy was the son of William Abernethy who arrived NSW per Norfolk 1829. Hugh was 24 years old on arrival, single, literate, Protestant, 5'4" tall, fair freckled complexion, brown hair and eyes, lost two front teeth, one upper and one lowser, HAJP, pies glass bottle #### and heart and darts on right arm, mermaid WA and other letter on the left, small scars on forehead. Assigned to Robert Gooch, Parramatta. Native Place: Belfast. Was taken to the hulk Ganymede moored at Chatham. 1/12/1833: TOL Castle Hill. a plasterer 7/9/1835: COF 13/8/1834: Parramatta - Permission to marry Mary Roberts (Earl of Liverpool) she was 30 and on Bond, married with 2 children - Hugh was 29 and had TOL. 16/5/1835: Parramatta - Permission to marry Mary Heales alias Mary Daly (Hooghley) - she was 25 and on Bond - Hugh was 29 and had a TOL. No registration found. 14/12/1836: Parramatta - Permission to marry Catherine Mulligan (Elizabeth) - She was 31 and on Bond - Hugh was 30 and free. No registration found. 1837: Married Catherine Mulligan at St. Patrick's, Parramatta. No children listed. No deaths found in NSW.