George Hitchins

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
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Departure
Sep 1835
Arrival
Jan 1836
Death
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Personal Information

Name: George Hitchins
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Wilts. Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 7th Sep 1835
Ship: Bardaster
Arrival: 13th Jan 1836
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

George Hitchins was transported on the Bardaster, departing 7th Sep 1835 and arriving 13th Jan 1836 with 239 passengers.

BardasterBardaster (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 160
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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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 8th November 2019

Salisbury During the week, the following convicts have been removed from our county gaol, at at Fisherton Anger, and put on board the Leviathan hulk, in Portsmouth harbour, in order for transportation; namely, Jonas Backhouse, horse-stealing; Charles King, Enoch Heaven, sheep-stealing; Daniel Sprowles, stealing a pewter jug and basin, life.—John Telling, stealing hay; Edward Johnson, stealing trousers; George Hitchins, receiving stolen property; George Fisher and Thomas Squire, poaching in the night —seven years each.—Also George Carty convicted at the Lent Assizes, 1834, for house-breaking, and sentenced to one year's imprisonment to hard labour, and and then to be transported for life. Salisbury Journal, 6 Apr 1835