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Daniel Higgins

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Summary

Born
Jan 1804
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Oct 1824
Arrival
Feb 1825
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Daniel Higgins
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1804
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Weaver
Aliases: Daniel Higgans

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Armagh
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 29th Oct 1824
Ship: Asia 1
Arrival: 22nd Feb 1825
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Daniel Higgins was transported on the Asia 1, departing 29th Oct 1824 and arriving 22nd Feb 1825 with 119 passengers.

Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200

Asia 1Asia 1 (generic)

References

Primary SourceState Archives NSW (Butts of COF, NRS 12210, Archive Roll 989). Irish Convicts to NSW 1788-1849.

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Certificate of Freedom No. 32/620 dated 18 July 1832 Trade; Weaver Year of Birth: 1804 Native Place: County Tyrone, Northern Ireland Offence Pig Stealing Tried 13 March 1824 in Armagh Had a Ticket of Leave No. 29/586 dated 5 August 1829, lost by the swamping of his boat