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Rebecca Hiscox

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Summary

Born
Jan 1803
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Oct 1834
Arrival
Mar 1835
Death
May 1855
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Personal Information

Name: Rebecca Hiscox
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1803
Death: 9th May 1855
Age at death: 52
Occupation: Plain cook, house servant
Aliases: Rebecca Callaghan [Married]

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Oct 1834
Ship: New Grove
Arrival: 27th Mar 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Rebecca Hiscox was transported on the New Grove, departing 30th Oct 1834 and arriving 27th Mar 1835 with 165 passengers.

385 - 490 ton vessel. The 1834 voyage to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia had 165 female transport women, 5 free women and 28 children. Five births during the voyage, 2 babes being stillborn. No deaths of adults. Ship Surgeon, Dr. George Rowe was replaced at Scilly, due to ill health, by David Thomson. Arrived VDL 27 March 1835.

New GroveNew Grove (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 458
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Trade; Plain Cook & Dairy Maid Offence; Stealing property from her lodgings. Status; Single 1836 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Hiscox, Rebecca. Ship/free: New Grove. Marriage to: Callaghan, Charles. Ship/free: Medway Permission date: 14 Sep 1836. CON52/1/1 Page 25 1836 - MARRIAGE; Date of marriage: 14 Nov 1836 Hiscock, Rebecca & Callagan, Charles 1840 - UX Callaghan [Noted on Conduct Record] 1848 - 1851. LAND. Charles & Rebecca Callaghan Location: New Norfolk (3/3452) John Street, Hobart (3/5928) Parties: with 2 others to B. Wookey (3/3452) with another to A. Wright (3/5928) File number: 3/3452, 3/5928 1850 - 26 February 1850. Ticket of Leave 1851 - 3 May 1851. Conditional Pardon 1855 - DEATH; Name: Callaghan, Rebecca. Age: 58 Spouse: Callaghan, Charles. Date of death: 09 Mar 1855 Registered: Hobart. Cause of death; Influenza