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Voyage
Transportation
George Tickell was transported on the Henry Porcher, departing 29th Aug 1834 and arriving 1st Jan 1835 with 261 passengers.
1825 Journey. On Saturday morning (3 Dec) arrived from London and Dublin, the ship Henry Porcher, Captain John Thompson, with 175 male prisoners, having lost one man - the rest in good health. She sailed from London the 10th of July, and Dublin the 5th of August. The guard comprises a detachment of the 47th Regiment, under the orders of Captain Donaldson. The Surgeon Superintendent is Dr. CARTER, R. N. Sydney Gazette, 5 Dec 1825.
Henry Porcher (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 430 |
| 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 |
Claims
"I believe George was my great great great grandfather, married to my great great great grandmother Mary Ann Hill - also a convict. Note I believe the spelling to be Tickle."


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Convict Notes




Married Mary Hill, also convicted and transported on the "Mary" 1835. They had 12 surviving children.




Married a female convict MARY ANN HILL in 1840 After ticket of leave moved to Morpeth NSW and then to Uralla NSW and eventually to Walcha where George died on 17/03/1880 and is buried in the Walcha cemetery.




Assigned: January 1935 - August 1836. Assigned to Thomas Graham and worked on his property at Bank's Town Worked for: Colonel H.C. Wilson, 1st police magistrate (corrupt, charged, suspended, and resigned) Ticket of Leave: dated May 1839 (Parramatta District) District Altered to Port Philip: 30 October 1839 (per P.M. Parramatta's letter of 17 October 1839) (due to testimony against H.C Wilson) Applied for permission to marry: 25 May 1840 Permission granted: 30 May 1840 Married: Mary Ann Hill (See Hill/Bishop family, H1.1.1), 30 June 1840, Presbyterian Church, Maitland, NSW Certificate of Freedom: 17 August 1842