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Transportation
Hugh Mcgriskin was transported on the Corona, departing 13th Oct 1866 and arriving 22nd Dec 1866 with 306 passengers.
Corona (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/19, Page Number 193 (99) |
| 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 McGriskin was a Fenian Rebel and was deported to Australia. Hugh was born in Leitrim Ireland, in 1836, 1837, 1840 or 1854, depending on which record you are looking at. Parents: John McGriskin and Ann McPadden Hugh’s occupation was a ‘plate roller’ and he was 5’8 ¾” tall, brown hair, blue eyes, sallow complexion, middling stout, lost 2 upper teeth. 4/10/1876 Police Gazette, WA. Hugh McGriskin, TOL, reported lost in the bush at Warren, but from information supposed to have absconded and gone to Albany. Notified per telegram from L. S. Back, Vasse. 1877: Married Mary McQuade at York, WA (born 1850) Portsea Isle, Hampshire, England, immigrated with family per ‘Robert Small to WA 19/8/1853., and died 22/10/1927. They had 7 children, Edward, Elizabeth, John, William, Mary, Monica and Josephine. 15/2/1902: Josephine died aged 14 from burns she received when she was lighting a stove where kerosene was being used, it exploded setting her clothes on fire. 27/6/1885 Eastern Districts Chronicle, York: Hugh McGriskin, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s., or 7 days. 15/1/1898: Warrant of remission. 17/3/1925: Hugh died at York. 20/3/1925 Eastern Districts Chronicle, York: Obituary. The death of Mr. Hugh McGriskin, at the age of 88 years, occurred at his late residence in Steere street on Tuesday afternoon, the 17th instant, and the interment took place in the Roman Catholic portion of the York cemetery at 4 o'clock the following day, the Very Rev. Dean Walsh, V.F., officiating both at the service in the church and the graveside. The chief mourners were Messrs. William McGriskin (son), George Edwards and E.Tomney (sons-in-law), F. McQuade and Charles McQuade (brothers-in-law). The pall bearers were Messrs W. Gurney, F. Arthurs, J. Eldridge, H. Loughlin, W. Johnson and Geo. Pyke. The funeral arrangements were conducted by Messrs. J. L. Wansbrough & Son.
Hugh lived out his life in York, Western Australia raised a family (7 children) and that's where his life ended.
Settled in York western Australia and married Mary mcquade