George Coxhead

Edit

Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
May 1826
Arrival
Sep 1826
Death
Mar 1838
Step 0 of 0

Personal Information

Name: George Coxhead
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: 23rd Mar 1838
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Boatman/waterman

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 10th May 1826
Arrival: 13th Sep 1826
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

George Coxhead was transported on the Marquis Of Huntley, departing 10th May 1826 and arriving 13th Sep 1826 with 202 passengers.

Marquis Of HuntleyMarquis Of Huntley (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 33 (18) Sydney Herald 29/3/38 p2 East Maitland Burial Register P19 Entry 266 The Australian 30 March 1838 p2
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

Claims

No one has claimed George Coxhead yet.

Photos

Become a supporter to manage photos for this convict.

No photos have been added for George Coxhead.

Convict Notes

Peter Fox avatar
43
on 28th April 2025

Coroner suspects that a 3rd party murdered Coxhead and then White, making the latter's death appear to be suicide and attributing to him blame for Coxhead's murder.

Peter Fox avatar
43
on 28th April 2025

Buried Glebe Burial Ground, East Maitland 28 Mar 1838 with notation 'murdered'.

Peter Fox avatar
43
on 28th April 2025

Murdered at Green Hills on Friday 23/3/38 Shortly thereafter another man named White was found shot dead with a note saying he had committed the murder by mistake.