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Crime
Transportation
Samuel Higgins was transported on the Fame, departing 9th Oct 1816 and arriving 8th Mar 1817 with 201 passengers.
Fame (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 283 (143) |
| 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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Family connections for Samuel (Higgins) are: HIGGINS Samuel (Higgins) was born about 1786. He was tried at Hereford Assizes, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 8 3 1817 after a voyage of 5months on FAME. He was Free by Servitude by 1823. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Ki/elleher/Callagher/Killers) was born about 1792 & became a country servant. She had a first (1of3) relationship. She was tried at Cork city Ireland in 1816, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict with her child on 8 8 1817 after a voyage of 4.5months on CANADA. She married secondly (2of3) Samuel (Higgins) on 10 7 1820 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was Free by Servitude by 1826 & had a third relationship with Fardy (Shane/Shean his second (2of3) relationship. She produced 4known children in her lifetime. Samuel (Higgins) & Mary (Kelleher) produced 1child: 1.John (Higgins) was born in 1823 at Windsor & was baptised on 5 1 1825 age1 at St Marys RC Sydney. He died in 1880 age about57. References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.