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Transportation
Peter Duff was transported on the Woodman, departing 1st Dec 1825 and arriving 29th Apr 1826 with 150 passengers.
1823 Journey. SHIP News.— The ship Woodman, Captain Ford, arrived from Ireland, via Rio de Janiero, on Wednesday evening the 25th ult. She brings 94 female convicts, in good health; together with 8 children. Including children, there are 38 free passengers, by this opportunity, mostly destined for Van Diemen's Land. Sydney Gazette, 3 July 1823.
Woodman (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 322. Tasmanian Archives - convicts. |
| 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
Hulk Report. Bellopheron HO-9-7-4 Gaolers Report. Boys Of dissipated parents, convicted with Terrance, Behaved well in Gaol. Page 90. HO-9-7-5 page 90. Peter Duff, age 15, Theft, Tried Edinburgh 16 Mar 1825, Life. Discharged 25 Nov 1825 Woodman NSW.
Marriage to: Duff, Peter Ship/free: Woodman Permission to marry: date 27 Aug 1836 Document ID: NAME_INDEXES:1248767 Resource CON52/1/1 Page 34 RGD36/3 : 1836/3587 to Margaret Coffee (free)
A Peter Duff left Tasmania, from George Town bound for Adelaide on the ship 'William' 06/1/1845. Same person as this Peter? (Tas Archive ref. CSO95/1/1 p296)
Peter Duff was convicted at Edinburgh 16/03/1825 for stealing woollen cloth. Previously convicted and gaoled. Had been involved in petty crime since a child. Parents stated to be "suspicious". Life sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Woodman' arriving May 1826. Aged 17yrs; watchmaker's boy. Native place of birth: Edinburgh, Scotland. Assignments in Colony. 1830 - Field Police. 1832 - Ticket of Leave. Revoked when he was under suspicion of robbery. Assigned to hard labour on road parties. Conditional Pardon 22/06/1838. Understood to have left Tasmania to settle in Victoria.