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Transportation
Hugh Liddle was transported on the Anson, departing 23rd Sep 1843 and arriving 4th Feb 1844 with 499 passengers.
The HMS Anson was a large ship, 1870 tons, built at Paull, near Hull, England in 1812. Sailed to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia from Plymouth, England on 1 Oct 1843, arriving 4 Feb 1844 carrying 499 male convicts, plus a crew of 326 - the greatest number to ever leave England on a transport ship. The 'Anson' was then refitted as a hulk Probation Station for housing female prisoners after they first arrived in Van Diemen's Land. It was situated in the River Derwent, Prince of Wales Bay, Risdon near Hobart. There is much written about it's time as a Probation Station. The 'Anson' ship was broken up in 1850.
Anson (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 473 (218). Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| Source Description | This 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 Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Hugh LIDDLE was convicted at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on 8 July 1843 for desertion (he had been absent for 19hrs). 7 yr transportation sentence. Hulk Report: "good". Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Anson' arriving 4 July 1844. Aged 22yrs; single; 5'6 3/4"; collier by trade. Reserve Rifle Brigade 15 mths. 60th Regiment for which he volunteered, 18mths. Native Place: Woodside, Scotland. Mother: Elizabeth at native place 6 Brothers: John, James, William, Robert, Thomas & Matthew. Sister: Mary - in America 18mths Probation Period. Station Gang: Jerusalem, Tasmania. Several notes of misconduct such as absent without leave, abscond, disobey orders. Punishments of lashes, solitary confinement and sent to Port Arthur Penal settlement. 1848: To be sent to Norfolk Island. 1851: Returned to Prison Barracks, VDL. 3 April: Free Certificate (There are other Liddle convict men, who may be related. He is not the Hugh Liddle who emigrated free to Tasmania in 1856.)