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Hugh Richmond

Summary

Born
Jan 1813
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jun 1832
Arrival
Oct 1832
Death
Jan 1841
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Personal Information

Name: Hugh Richmond
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1813
Death: 1st Jan 1841
Age at death: 28
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Glasgow Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 14th Jun 1832
Ship: Hercules
Arrival: 16th Oct 1832
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Hugh Richmond was transported on the Hercules, departing 14th Jun 1832 and arriving 16th Oct 1832 with 204 passengers.

The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.

HerculesHercules (generic)

References

Primary SourceNSW State Archives & Records. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 363 (182)
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

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on 10th May 2021

Certificate of Freedom No. 38/343 dated 26 April 1838 https://records-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1e5kcq1/INDEX326549 NSW BDM 370/1841 V1841370 25B, aged 28

State Library of Queensland on 11th August 2011

Ticket of Leave RICHMOND Hugh 38/0343 26 Apr 1838 Hercules 1832 4/4342 1000 Convict Returns for 1837 states Master being Mary Ann Smith in the district of Sydney. P.27 RICHMOND Hugh Hercules 1832 38/0343 26 Apr 1838 4/4342 1000 Source: Index to Certificates of Freedom 1823 - 1869 The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803-1842), Saturday 21 September 1833, page 3 Police Report on Hugh Richmond re: drunkeness. Hugh married Sarah Barron on 22 May 1838 at St. Philips Church Sydney. Issue: Sarah b. 1839 & Mary Ann b. 1840 Hugh died 1841 in Sydney. Occupation: Barber