John Hughes

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Summary

Born
Jan 1830
Conviction
Robbery
Departure
Jan 1851
Arrival
May 1851
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Hughes
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1830
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Robbery
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Jan 1851
Arrival: 28th May 1851
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Hughes was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 30th Jan 1851 and arriving 28th May 1851 with 263 passengers.

The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.

Lady KennawayLady Kennaway

References

Primary SourceCriminal Lunatic Asylum Registers, 1820-1843 Register No 26. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 4
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 25th April 2021

Criminal Lunatic Asylum Registers, 1820-1843 Register No 26. Ships Book crossed out and Prison Register Noted. Assume this was the holding places before shipped out. No 999. Found as part of Ancestry World Archives Project.