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Summary

Born
Jan 1816
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Jul 1842
Arrival
Nov 1842
Death
Jan 1893
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Personal Information

Name: Peter Hulse
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1816
Death: 1st Jan 1893
Age at death: 77
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: William Gamble

Crime

Crime: Burglary (house breaking)
Convicted at: Cheshire, Nether Knutsford Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 15th Jul 1842
Ship: Marquis Of Hastings
Arrival: 7th Nov 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Peter Hulse was transported on the Marquis Of Hastings, departing 15th Jul 1842 and arriving 7th Nov 1842 with 241 passengers.

Marquis Of HastingsMarquis Of Hastings (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 140
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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John Porter avatar
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on 23rd June 2015

my great great grandfather

D Wong avatar
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on 25th April 2014

Peter Hulse was born in Stapley, Cheshire. His occupation was listed as a 'Carter'. Peter was transported for stealing coffee, tobacco and worsted. He was 5'8 1/4" tall, fresh complexion, reddish hair and whiskers, grey eyes, right hand crippled, pockpitted, single, illiterate and protestant. Father: Samuel at Nantwich. Brothers: Samuel, Job, Paul, John and James. 30/1/1849: TOL 11/3/1859: TOL revoked - absent from muster. Peter assaulted a guard whilst due for his TOL. Peter HULSE escaped from Tasmania by boat landing at what is now called Williamstown -- On landing in Victoria Peter HULSE changed his name to Wiliam GAMBLE i.e. went under the name of William GAMBLE (He had taken a gamble in escaping which paid off, hence the new name ).-- Peter HULSE now known as William GAMBLE met and later married a much younger Lady by name of Hannah ROGERS, they were married on 31st May 1854 and had 15 children.

June Morley avatar
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on 24th April 2014

Peter Hulse / William Gamble was my great grandfather

Ian roberts avatar
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on 22nd October 2011

disappeared from the records in Tasmania joined the crew of a whaling ship and some time later re-appeared with a new name "William Gamble" died in Trentham Victoria