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Voyage
Transportation
George Hobbs was transported on the John Calvin, departing 9th May 1846 and arriving 21st Sep 1846 with 201 passengers.
Built 1839 at Greenock, Scotland. Wood barque of 510 Tons. The 1848 voyage with Irish female convicts. The John Calvin, with 171 female convicts, arrived yesterday. She left London on the 26th December, and went to Kingston, when she took on board her prisoners, and left on the 24th January. There have been four deaths on board and three births, one infant still born. She did not touch any where and spoke no vessels for this place. Hobart Town Advertiser, 19 May 1848.
John Calvin (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 71 (37) |
| 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
Off Norfolk Island per Tory Jun 1847 851 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS. Permission date: 21 Feb 1851 Name: Kelly, Mary. Ship/free: Australasia 1853 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS. Permission date:15 Jun 1853 & 20 Aug 1853 Name: Kelly, Mary. Ship/free: Australasia Marriage to: Marriage to: Hobbs, George. Ship/free: John Calvin . 1853 - 27 September 1853. Marriage to George Hobbs approved Date of marriage: 03 Oct 1853. St Augustine Church, Broadwark.
George Hobbs married Mary Kelly in 1853 in Tasmania, and moved to Sydney in 1856. Died about 1880 in Sydney. Buried with Mary at Rookwood cemetery