Summary
Born
Unknown
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
Unknown
Arrival
Unknown
Death
May 1825
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Personal Information
Name: George Farquharson
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: 1st May 1825
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Farmer
Voyage
Departed: Unknown
Ship: Unknown
Arrival: Unknown
Place of Arrival: Unknown
References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?detail=1&type=C&id=22619 Trove newspapers online http://trove.nla.gov.au |
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Convict Notes
State Library of Queensland on 18th June 2012
George arrived in van Diemen's Land 1 Jan 1825 on the 'Berwick'. He had arrived as an immigrant from Scotland.21 June 1823. He was convicted of sheep stealing, to a considerable extent, at Jericho, van Diemen's Land. He acknowledged there had been other offences.Convict no. 22619. He was married, with 2 young children and lived somewhere near Jericho. He had a very respectable father in Scotland, a Minister in the Church of Scotland. George was executed in Hobart May 1825. Trove newspaper online ref.& Tasmanian Archives.