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Peter Higgins

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name: Peter Higgins
Aliases: none
Gender: m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth: 1810
Occupation: Gardener
Date of Death: -
Age: -

Life Span

Life span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime: Stealing a handkerchief
Convicted at: Dublin City
Sentence term: 7 years
Ship: Hooghley
Departure date: 5th January, 1825
Arrival date: 22nd April, 1825
Place of arrival New South Wales
Passenger manifest Travelled with 191 other convicts

References

Primary source: New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 for Peter Higgins Warrants of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1824, Hooghley
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Community Contributions

Tony Beale on 21st June, 2020 wrote:

Was 4’ 10” high age 14 fair complexion brown hair and blue eyes

Tony Beale on 21st June, 2020 wrote:

New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867
(NRS 12210) Butts of Certificates of Freedom 1831 June 24 cert no 31/647. Had grown and at 21 was 5’ 5” high

Tony Beale on 21st June, 2020 wrote:

UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1856 for Peter Higgins. Was vaccinated on April 7 with no effects
H Hooghly 1824 26 Oct - 1825 28 Apr

Tony Beale on 21st June, 2020 wrote:

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842)  Tue 5 Jul 1831 Page 1 Classified Advertising
THE undermentioned Persons have
obtained Certificates of Freedom,
during the last Week, viz.
Agamemnon, Charles Mitchell
Almorah (3), olary Driscoll
Ann nnd Amelia, Edward Sweeny
A su (1-), Edward Whelan
Ditto, Robert M’Neill
Asia (5), James Wakelin
Ditto, John Wakelin
Grenada (3), Isabella Beechey .’
Hercules (í>), Jamón “»Booth, ‘^i
Ditto Chniles Godden *’* O
Hooghley (1), Daniel Shea VV^¡
Ditto, Jamos Byrno
Ditto, Cornelius Mulloney
Ditto, Peter Higgins
Ditto, Michael beery
Isabella (3), Thomas Hennessy

Convict Changes History

Tony Beale on 21st June, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 for Peter Higgins Warrants of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1824, Hooghley (prev. ), firstname: Peter, surname: Higgins, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , ali

Tony Beale on 21st June, 2020 made the following changes:

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