Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Hides was transported on the Westmoreland, departing 3rd Mar 1835 and arriving 15th Jul 1835 with 221 passengers.
The Westmoreland was a 405-ton sailing ship built in 1832 at Lynn, Norfolk, England. Four (4) sailings listed for her to transport convicts (and some free settlers and soldiers) to Australia - New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). (Voyage in 1838 from Ireland to NSW is currently being compiled, incomplete list of persons to date.)
Westmoreland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 6 |
| 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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"John Hides is my great great grandfather."
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Convict Notes
At the sessions for the county of Rutland yesterday, James Horman, late keeper of the Horse and Groom beer-shop at Stamford, and his ostler, John Hides, were indicted for stealing two pigs, the property of Mr. Chas. Wright, of Tinwell Lodge. Hides pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to years' transportation. Horman, after a trial of two hours and a half, was acquitted. He was again tried for receiving the pigs knowing them to be stolen, found guilty, and sentenced to 7 years' transportation. Stamford Mercury, 3 Jan 1834.
NSW Convict Index. Jane Fitzgerald. Per Diamond, 1838, Ticket of Leave, No 42/2707, Brisbane Waters, district; Tried, Dublin City. Convict Application to Marry. John Hides, per Westmoreland (1) age 35, 7 years, free; and Jane Fitzgerald, per Diamond, age 27, 7 years, Bond; Date of permission, 31 Jan 1845, Liverpool district, Revd. John Fitzpatrick.