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Hugh Larkin

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Summary

Born
Jan 1809
Conviction
Riotous conduct
Departure
Oct 1833
Arrival
Mar 1834
Death
May 1857
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Personal Information

Name: Hugh Larkin
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1809
Death: 23rd May 1857
Age at death: 48
Occupation: Ploughman/shearer
Aliases: Larkins

Crime

Crime: Riotous conduct
Convicted at: Ireland, Galway
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 29th Oct 1833
Ship: Parmelia
Arrival: 2nd Mar 1834
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Hugh Larkin was transported on the Parmelia, departing 29th Oct 1833 and arriving 2nd Mar 1834 with 90 passengers.

2 voyages carrying convict passengers - 1832 & 1833/34. Please note that the 1833/34 register of persons is not complete on this web site. Recorded as having 196 prisoners. 2 people died (of cholera prior to leaving England - John Wilson, soldier and Thomas Hopkins, convict. 2 more died during the voyage - Roger Sims and John Sullivan.

ParmeliaParmelia (generic)

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Convict Notes

Alison Ellett avatar
42
on 4th July 2024

He died at the age of 47 according to The Great Shane Thomas Keneally He lived up to his colourful life According to the Goulburn Herald a few days before he died with but his shirt on rushed to nearest public house for a glass of brandy

Nell Murphy avatar
108
on 31st March 2017

Hugh LARKIN was convicted at Galway, Ireland for "assaulting habitation" in July 1833. He was a 'White Boy' rebel. Life sentence. Transported to New South Wales, Australia per the 'Parmelia' arriving 1834. Aged 25yrs; farm labourer; married, wife Esther & 2 children; Roman Catholic. Application made to the Govt for a free passage for wife Esther, but while granted, apparently never made it to NSW.