Summary
Born
Jan 1818
Conviction
Stealing a watch
Departure
Feb 1848
Arrival
May 1848
Death
Dec 1871
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Personal Information
Name: Anthony Higgins
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1818
Death: 13th Dec 1871
Age at death: 53
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Stealing a watch
Convicted at: York, Leeds Boro Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 10 years
Voyage
Departed: 2nd Feb 1848
Ship: Mount Stuart Elphinstone
Arrival: 18th May 1848
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
Anthony Higgins was transported on the Mount Stuart Elphinstone, departing 2nd Feb 1848 and arriving 18th May 1848 with 240 passengers.
Built 1826. Wood ship of 611 Tons.
Mount Stuart ElphinstoneReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 244 Libraries Tasmania's Online collection-CON33-1-89 Image 83 Death; HSD145/1/1 Dec 1871. HSD146/1/1 1871-1872 Image 1 |
| 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
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Place of origin: Leeds, Yorkshire
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1871 - Deaths. General Hospital Hobart Admission dates: 05 Aug 1871 Ship: Mount Stewart Elphinstone Place of origin: York Date of death: 13 Dec 1871. Cause of death; Softening of the Brain [Cerebral softening, also known as encephalomalacia, is a localized softening of the substance of the brain, due to bleeding or inflammation.]