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Richard Hockley was transported on the Lord Auckland, departing 13th Jul 1844 and arriving 15th Nov 1844 with 244 passengers.
Built 1836 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 628 Tons. 1846 - VOYAGE; August 26 -Brown, master, from Dublin 19th April, Passengers-Dr. Roberts, R. N , Surgeon Supt. Lieut. Gorder ; Ensign Thillwall; 65th Regt j Ensign Despard, 99th Regt., and Mr. Moriarty, with 2 sergeants, 48 rank and file, 6 women, 6 children, 65th Regt., and 176 male convicts.
Lord Auckland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 121 (62) |
| 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 Hockley was born in Cambridge and was transported for "Aiding a felon to escape" from Cambridge Gaol. Richard was 5'0 1/4"tall, fair complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, can read a little, protestant. Probation: Rocky Hills - 15 months 1/8/1848: TOL 20/3/1857: Free Certificate. 1859: Married Maria Toulton in Hobart. They had 1 daughter in 1859, Sarah Jane Hockley to married Henry Bradnock in 1877 in New Zealand. Found another 7 births for Maria and Richard in NZ, and a death for Maria Hockley in 1911 aged 78.
Buried St Marys Karori Wellington New Zealand