Summary
Born
Jan 1824
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Jan 1846
Arrival
May 1846
Death
Apr 1846
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Personal Information
Name: Peter Gibson
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1824
Death: 21st Apr 1846
Age at death: 22
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Burglary (house breaking)
Convicted at: Lancaster Assizes at Liverpool
Sentence term: 10 years
Voyage
Departed: 3rd Jan 1846
Ship: China
Arrival: 16th May 1846
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island
Transportation
Peter Gibson was transported on the China, departing 3rd Jan 1846 and arriving 16th May 1846 with 200 passengers.
Built 1837 at Hull. Wood ship of 524 Tons.
China (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 5 (4) |
| 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
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Australian Convict Transportation Registers Trail Date; 13 Aug 1845 Noted against name; DIED ON THE VOYAGE 21 April 1846 UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Placed on Sick List; 7 April 1846 Age; 21 years old Discharged; DIED - 21 April 1846 at half past 8 o'clock. Disease; Synochus [Continuous fever]
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Died of typhus on board the China, the only person to die on the voyage. Surgeon's medical journal is at the National Archives in Kew, UK. ADM 101/17/2