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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Alexander Cobbing was transported on the Moffatt, departing 10th Aug 1842 and arriving 28th Nov 1842 with 391 passengers.
Moffatt (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 175 (89) |
| 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
Place of origin: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CON33-1-32 Image 58 No; 7590. Trade; farm laborer and then Brickmaker Age; 21 years old Offence; Stealing 2 carts of coal 1849 - Ticket of Leave. 2 January 1849 1851 - C.P. Approved. 12 August 1851 1852 - DEPARTURE. Name; Alexander Cobbin Rank: Steerage. Status: Free by servitude Departure date: 14 Jun 1852 Departure port: Launceston. Ship: Helen S. Page Ship to colony: Moffatt Bound to: Melbourne POL220/1/2 p55 1854 - MARRIAGE. Parish Church, Brighton Alexander Cobbing aged 28 years old, Farmer Elizabeth Ann Reynolds aged 21 years old, Spinster Witness; Joseph & Ann Addington 1854 – Birth of George Alexander Cobbing. Father; Alexander Cobbing, Farmer. Mother. Elizabeth Ann Black ** Registered; Brighton 1856 – Birth of Sarah Cobbing. Father; Alexander Cobbing, Farmer. Mother. Elizabeth Ann ** Residence; Hunting Ground. Registered; Green Ponds 1858 - – Birth of Alfred Cobbing. Father; Alexander Cobbing, Farmer. Mother. Elizabeth Ann Residence; Hunting Ground. Registered; Green Ponds 1861 – Birth of Julia Ann Cobbing. Father; Alexander Cobbing, Farmer. Mother. Elizabeth Ann Reynolds ** Registered; Brighton 1866 - Cobiiinq v. Baxter.-Elisha Baxter pleaded guilty to assaulting one Alexander Cobbing, a neighbor, by throwing a tub of soap-suds over him.' From a statement made by Cobbing, it appeared that ou the 20th ultimo, he went to the defendant's house, when without the slightest provocation the defendant "dowsed" him with soap-suds. Ibu Bench considered it a trivial case and inflicted the nominal penalty of 5s. with costs. The Court then rose. 1869 - Birth of Emma Cobbing. Father; Alexander Cobbing, Farmer. Mother. Elizabeth Ann Reynolds ** Residence; Hunting Ground. Registered; Green Ponds 1871 – Birth of James Thomas Cobbing. Father; Alexander Cobbing, Farmer. Mother. Elizabeth Ann Reynolds ** Residence; Hunting Ground. Registered; Green Ponds 1874 – Birth of Joseph Samuel Cobbing. 1 November 1874 Father; Alexander Cobbing, Farmer. Mother. Elizabeth Ann Reynolds ** Residence; Hunting Ground. Registered; Green Ponds 1877 – Birth of Mary Elizabeth Cobbing. Father; Alexander Cobbing, Laborer. Mother. Elizabeth Ann Reynolds ** Residence; Hunting Ground. Registered; Green Ponds 1878 - DEATH; 12 November 1878. Registered, Green Ponds Alexander Cobbing, farmer aged 57 years, Cause of death; Fracture to the skull by limb of tree falling on his head