Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Francis Hill was transported on the Exmouth, departing 3rd Mar 1831 and arriving 28th Jul 1831 with 291 passengers.
Exmouth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 36 |
| 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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Convict Notes
Newspaper report, Hull Packet 26 October 1830: 'Francis Hill, (31), and John Goodyear, (37), were charged with stealing four bushels of wheat, four bushels of oats, some barley, a gun, a hollow spade, and several articles, at Sutton-upon-Derwent, the property of Thos. Burn' on 19th July. Hill was formerly living with Mr Burn as a servant. 'Hill's place was searched, where nothing was found belonging to the prosecutor, but during the search, a son of Hill's went off to a person named Isles, (an accomplice admitted evidence) and was heard to call out - "Mind - they're coming to search your house, and if you've anything get it out."' Francis Hill, Convict Indent Ship: Exmouth arrived 28 Jul 1831, Arrival Status: Convict; aged 32 years; Education: Read; Religion: Protestant; Marriage Status: Married; Male Children: 1, Native Place: Yorkshire ; Trade or Calling: Farmer complete; Offence: Stealing wheat, Tried at Yorkshire, East Riding Assizes, Beverley 18 Oct 1830, Sentence: 7 years, Previous convictions: None; Height: 5 feet 6.75; Complexion: Sallow, much pockpitted; Eyes: Grey; Hair: Brown; Perpendicular scar on centre of upper lip. Assigned to G T Savage, Penrith 1837 muster: Francis Hill, Aged: 32; Arrived per ship Exmouth, 1832; Employment: Govt; Residence: Vale of Clywdd 18 Oct 1838 Certificate of Freedom Francis Hill; Licence Number: 38/0926; Extra information: "lost top joint of forefinger of right hand, scar back of left hand, another back of forefinger of same" 1843 Application for permission to marry by O'Reilly RC Bathurst, refused because indent has married with one child: Francis Hill Age: 44 Exmouth free; Catherine Bradley age 36 Mary Ann (1) 7 TofL, Request Status: Refused Date of Permission/Refusal: 17 Aug 1843