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Transportation
John Higgens was transported on the Pekoe, departing 10th Jul 1840 and arriving 7th Nov 1840 with 191 passengers.
Built Dundee, Scotland 1834. 379 tons. Rig type S. Transported convicts from Dublin, Ireland 1840 to New South Wales, Australia. List of 177 - 180 male persons. As this ship sailed direct from Ireland, the details of those on the voyage are NOT fully entered on this site, but being updated by volunteer researchers. Military Guard of the 96th Regiment plus 5 women and 11 children. Two boys, Matthew Wood (son of Michael Wood) and Patrick McArdle (son of James McArdle) - they were considered as free persons. Ship Surgeon, Robert Bower kept a Medical Journal.
Pekoe (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Absconded Prisoners. Higgens John, Pekoe, 1840, 25, County of Londonderry, laborer, 5 feet,5 ½ inches, dark ruddy and freckled complexion, and slightly pockpitted, dark brown hair, dark chesnut eyes, eyebrows partially meeting, scar over the right, long diagonal scar on right breast, blue ring on middle finger of right hand, scar on fore finger of left hand; from General Hospital Sydney, since the 23rd instant. NSW Govt Gazette, 2 Nov 1847.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. John Higgens, alias Higgins , age on arrival, 18, per Pekoe, 1840. Tried at Donegal, 1840, 7 year sentence, for Stealing wearing apparel. Former conviction, 3 months. DOB 1822. Native place, Londonderry Co. Trade, Labourer. Catholic. Single. Remarks: CF 49/205.