Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
George Hitchin was transported on the Maitland, departing 19th Mar 1840 and arriving 14th Jul 1840 with 307 passengers.
Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons.
Maitland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 166 |
| 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
After living in NSW the spelling of their surname became Hitchen. George's wife Catherine, who died in 1913, on her death certificate her name was spelt Hitchen.
George Hitchin was 20 years old on arrival. Native Place: Manchester. Occupation: Painter. George could read, was protestant, single, 5'2½" tall, fair ruddy and freckled complexion, sandy to red hair, chestnut eyes, raised scar on centre of breast, scar back of forefinger of left hand, large scar on cap of left knee. 1846: TOL, Bathurst.