Peter Jobbins

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Summary

Born
Jan 1765
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Apr 1813
Arrival
Oct 1813
Death
Jan 1828
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Personal Information

Name: Peter Jobbins
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1765
Death: 1st Jan 1828
Age at death: 63
Occupation: Butcher

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Wilts Assizes
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Apr 1813
Arrival: 9th Oct 1813
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Peter Jobbins was transported on the Earl Spencer, departing 30th Apr 1813 and arriving 9th Oct 1813 with 203 passengers.

Built 1803, London - Thames, 672 ton required 56 crew and mounted with 16 guns.

Earl SpencerEarl Spencer (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 101 (52)
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

John Swinburn avatar
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on 3rd June 2021

Certificate of Freedom granted 13 July 1826. Returned to England 1826, died January 1828 in Sherston Wiltshire.

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 27th April 2019

Prison Hulk record, HO 9-8-3 p 31 Received from New Sarum, 5 Nov 1812: Peter Jobbins, aged 46, for a felony, convicted 11 July 1812, sentenced to 14 years transportation. NSW, 23 Apr 1813.

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 27th April 2019

Peter Jobbins, late of Easton-Grey, butcher, committed to Fisherton Gaol, for trial, on suspicion of having feloniously purchased and received a sheep from his son, John, knowing the said sheep to have been stolen from Messrs S. and E. W. Rich, of Didmarton, in Oxfordshire. Salisbury Journal, 22 Jun 1812

State Library of Queensland on 27th May 2012

Peters son John also involved in the sheep incident. John Jobbins stole the sheep , worth 4 shillings,and gave it to his father who was sentenced to death but was reduced to 14 years transportation.After 14 years he came back to England and died (I believe) in 1840 in Whitechapel 2nd qtr; B.M.D. REF 11 348.He was 75.John stole clothing, value 38 shillings and joined Peter in AUSTRALIA for 7 YEARS.He remained in Australia and died 1n 1855.