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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Richard Nicholls was transported on the John, departing 26th Jan 1832 and arriving 8th Jun 1832 with 200 passengers.
John 1st arrived in Sydney Cove on the 25th November 1827. 185 Male convicts. of which 7 were sent to the hospital, 3 Died. Surgeon Superintendent- Died on the voyage . John - 1836/1837 Voyage. Medical Journal was lost on the homeward passage by the shipwreck of the Ship "Medora' There is an index only.
John (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 256 |
| 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
Richard Nicholls was 25 years old when convicted of stealing 2 sacks (3 bushels) of flour and a cheese and sentenced to death. 29/7/1843: TOL Patrick Plains. 22/9/1845: TOL Passport, Singleton Bench. 10/7/1848: CP. Richard was assigned to employers in Sydney until 1843 when he got his TOL and was allowed to remain in the district of Patrick Plains. 2/4/1844: Married Jane Fraser nee Munro (a widow). Jane had been married to Alexander Munro and had 6 children. Jane and Richard had 3 children, James b24/5/1845, Harriet b6/6/1846 and Henry George b1850. Richard became a successful business man and councillor in Singleton. 5/1/1882: Richard died, 5 years after Jane who died on 18/8/1877.