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Thomas Stephen Higgins was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 14th Jul 1816 and arriving 20th Dec 1816 with 150 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales. Mayberry, Peter; Irish Convicts to NSW 1788-1849. |
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Family connections for Thomas Stephen (Higgins) are: HIGGINS Thomas Stephen (Higgins) was born on 21 12 1792 & became a labourer. He was tried for being idle & disorderly at Limerick county Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW on 20 12 1816 after a voyage of 5months on SURREY; he was Catholic; he is recorded from December 1816 to 1823 as working for Sir John (Jamison). He married as emancipist Sophia (Field) on 7 6 1824 at Castlereagh & produced 5children. He was Free by Servitude by 1825. In 1828 he was recorded as farming on 70acres at Evan. He died on 26 7 1839 age46. [Some details taken from this Website] Sophia (Field) was born on 26 6 1807 at Nepean. She died on 21 7 1871 age64. Details of Sophia (Field)s family are given in entry for Betty (Mitchell MARY ANN 1791) on this Website. Thomas (Higgins) & Sophia (Field) produced maybe 5children: 1.Mary Ann (Higgins) was born on 15 9 1825 & baptised on 9 10 1825 at Christ Church Castlereagh &/or 14 9 1827 w/Elizabeth at St Marys RC Sydney. She died on 1 9 1919 age94-. 2.Elizabeth (Higgins) was born on 5 7 1827 & baptised on 14 9 1827 w/Mary Ann at St Marys RC Sydney. She died on 3 7 1924 age97-. [Noted a Harriet Rebecca (Higgins) daughter Thomas (Higgins) & Elizabeth (???) was born on 8 2 1829 & baptised in May 1833 at St Phillips CofE Sydney 3.Thomas Stephen (Higgins) was born on 26 12 1829 & baptised on 17 1 1820 at St Marys RC Sydney. He died on 6 2 1865 age35. 4.??? (Higgins) 5.??? (Higgins) Reference: 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.
Colonial Secretary Index. HIGGINS, Thomas. Per "Surrey", 1816 1824 Aug 31 On list of Government servants in the employ of Sir John Jamison; from Dec 1816 to Dec 1823 (Reel 6061; 4/1780 p.257a) ----------------------------------------------------
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref H1728] Higgins, Thomas, FS, Surry, 1816, Catholic, Farmer at Evan. 70 acres, 32 cleared and cultivated. 5 horses and 45 cattle. # Also listed: Higgins Sophia, 20 BC and two children, Higgins Mary A, 3 and Higgins Elizabeth, 15 months, both born in colony.
Thomas married Sophia Field, 7 June 1824 at Castlereagh. Sophia was the daughter of Edward Field (NSW Corps, Scarborough, 1790) and Elizabeth Mitchell (Convict, Mary Ann, 1791). Thomas and Sophia had 5 children, 3 daughters and 2 sons up to 1833.
Thomas Higgins, aged 25 was convicted in County Limerick, Ireland of being 'Idle and Disorderly' and sentenced to 7 years transportation.