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Philippa Carbis was transported on the John Renwick, departing 25th Apr 1838 and arriving 27th Aug 1838 with 173 passengers.
1842-43 Journey. THE John Renwick, with the new Colonial Secretary, J. C. Bicheno, Esq., arrived at Hobart Town the 10th instant. The John Renwick left London the 7th December, with 161 male convicts, under the care of D. Ring, Surgeon Superintendent; E. M. O'Connell, Commanding Officer; and 31 rank and file of the 99th regiment, three women, and two children. J. C. Bicheno, Esq., and F. Seymour, Esq., Assistant Colonial Secretary, passengers, with three servants. The John Renwick put into the Cape, and sailed thence on the 10th February. On the 26th, in latitude 37 ° 43* S., longitude 25 ° 40' E., she experienced a sudden gale, which rent all her sails to pieces, and carried away the cutter, from the larboard quarter. The Teetotal Advocate (Launceston) Mon 17 Apr 1843. 74 of the men were transported at the Special Commission held at Staffordshire in 1842, having been engaged in the riots in the Potteries at that time. There were 79 convict boys on board. From the Surgeon’s Report, National Archives. ADM 101/39/41842-1843.
John Renwick (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 259 (131) |
| 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
Name Philippa Carbis Age 39 Date of Conviction 10 Oct 1837. Stealing silk & butter Place of Conviction Devon Estimated Birth Year abt 1798 1848 - Application to Marry Name Philippa Carbis. Age 48. Spouse Joshua Hutchinson Request Status Granted Date of Permission/Refusal 25 Nov 1848
Philippa's maiden name was Barter. She was married to Stephen Carbis in Devon, England had several children and was pregnant when she was convicted and sentenced to be sent to Australia. The Baby was born while Philippa was awaiting transportation and the baby was named Stephen Carbis and baptised once they arrived in New South Wales in 1838. Philippa became the head nurse of the Benevolent Asylum in Sydney, some articles are published on trove relating to her employment at the Asylum during the 1840's. Philippa married Joshua Hutchinson in 1848, Joshua being a bachelor and Philippa a widow. Philipa gave birth to a daughter Sabina Hutchinson in 1843 but the baby died in the same year. Stephen Carbis was formally known as Stephen Hutchinson, married under the surname Hutchinson and passed the name on to his children. Joshua Hutchinson owned many pubs in Sydney.