John Hoskins

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	John Hoskins
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1803
Occupation:	Butcher
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Cork City
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Countess of Harcourt
Departure date:	3rd September, 1822
Arrival date:	21st December, 1822
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 80 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Colonial Secretary Index.
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Community Contributions

Maureen Withey on 15th November, 2020 wrote:

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.
John Hoskins, age 19, per Countess of Harcourt (2) (1822), Tried at Cork City, 1822, 7 years, DOB 1803, native place, Cork City, Butcher.

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THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates of Freedom during the last week, viz.
Countess of Harcourt (2) John Hoskins
Sydney Gazette, 19 May 1829.
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Colonial Secretary Index.

HOSKINS, John. Per “Countess of Harcourt”, 1822.

1823 Sep 24 - On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.57)
1824 Jan 15 - On monthly statement of changes in the convicts at Rooty Hill Station; from Carters Barracks (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.247)
1825 Jul 15 - On monthly statement of changes in the convicts at Rooty Hill Station; to Major Druitt (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.283)
1825 Oct - On muster list of Government servants & free men maintained at Mount Druitt from 1 Oct 1824 to 1 Oct 1825 (Reel 6064; 4/1788 p.10)

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1828 Census Index.
John Hoskins, Co. Harcourt, Barracks, Newcastle.

Maureen Withey on 15th November, 2020 wrote:

Convict Assignments
John HOSKINS
Ship - Countess of Harcourt (2)
Residence - Bathurst
Date - 23 Sep 1823-
Citation - NRS 12194 [4/4521 p.102]; Reel 586; Fiche 747-748
Assigned to A K McKenzie

Convict Changes History

Maureen Withey on 15th November, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Colonial Secretary Index. (prev. ), firstname: John, surname: Hoskins, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1803, date of death: 0000, gender: m, oc