Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Charles Nibbs was transported on the Phoenix, departing 29th Mar 1824 and arriving 21st Jul 1824 with 204 passengers.
Built at Thames, England 1798. 589 tons.
Phoenix (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 131 (67) |
| 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
1823 - 25 January 1823. London, England, Newgate Calendar of Prisoners Tried with; Charles Nibbs alias Emery & John Wellford. Trade; Painter. Aged; 16 years old 1836 - Conditional Pardon. No; 999. 1 Sept 1836 1841 - Free Pardon No; 736. 14 July 1841 1842- Name: Kibbs [Nibbs] , Charles Record Type: Health & Welfare Property: New Norfolk Colonial Hospital Admission dates: April 1842 Ship to colony: Phoenix Remarks: Admitted with mania
After receiving his ticket-of-leave about 1832, Charles became a successful boatman, ferrying farm produce and livestock to Hobart from his base on the Derwent at Forbes's Wharf, Herdsman's Cove. Around 1837, he met Anne Cavanagh, a young woman born in the colony, and soon haad two daughters: Harriett (1837) and Margaret (1839). On 21 May 1840, Charles and Anne were married at St David's, Hobart. Two more children followed: John (1840) and Mary Ann (1842). However, very shortly after the birth of the last child, Charles died. He was only 35. The death certificate shows the cause as 'mania'.