Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Hubbard was transported on the Scarborough, departing 13th May 1787 and arriving 26th Jan 1788 with 26 passengers.
430 tons, built Scarborough 1782. One of the ships of the First Fleet to Australia. (Details of these convicts transported are found under 'Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough & Alexander)
Scarborough (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 5 |
| 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 |
Claims
"Grandfather x 6"
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Convict Notes
Originally sentenced to transportation to America for 7 years. On the 8th of Apr, 1785 was sent to the hulk Censor. From Censor, Hubbard was transferred to the hulk Justitia, and ordered to Portsmouth on 24th February 1787, embarking on Scarborough on 27th February.
**There were 2 William Hubbard's on this voyage, the above information is for the William Hubbard that was tried at Surrey. This information comes from: http://www.historyaustralia.org.au/twconvic/605 1788 - Recorded as a clerk in the Commissary's Office 1791 - Left the colony after having been suspected of illegally selling provisions from the public stores.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref 2667] Hubbert, William, 57, free by servitude, Scarboro, 1788, 7 years, Protestant, waterman, Harringron Street Sydney [Ref W1445] Whitlock, Hannah alias Hubbert, 45, free by servitude, Friends, 1811, 7 years, Protestant, wife of Wm Hubbert, Harrington Street Sydney Whitlock, William, 9, born in the colony
William married Mary Goulding (aka Atkinson) (Convict, Lady Juliana, 1790) 19 December 1790 at Parramatta. They had 4 children. It would appear that the marriage may have broken up because William was in a de facto relationship for some time with Hannah Whitelock (aka Sherwood) (Convict, Admiral Gambier, 1811). By the 1822 Muster, it is clear that he has children in this relationship. Mary having died in 1820. Baxter, Carol; 1822 Muster: Whitlock, Hannah, free by servitude, Friends, 7 years, wife of Wm Hubbard, Sydney Hubbard, William, free by servitude, Scarborough, 7 years, constable, Sydney children of William Hubbard: Hubbard, Mary, 7, born in the colony Hubbard, John, 5 born in the colony Hubbard, James, 3 born in the colony Hubbard, William, 2 born in the colony.
William was tried before the 1st Middlesex Jur, Mr Recorder. He was found guilty and sentenced to death. On 21 April 1784 this sentence was reprieved to 7 years transportation to the Americas. He was then sent to the "Censor" hulk until he was transported on the "Scarborough" as part of the First Fleet.
WILLIAM HUBBARD was indicted for burglariously and feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling house of William Beresford , between the hour of five and six in the night of the 20th of January last, and feloniously stealing therein 14 yards and a quarter of printed velveret, value 3 l. the property of the said William Beresford.