| Name: | Richard Turpin |
| Aliases: | none |
| Gender: | m |
| Date of Birth: | 1799 |
| Occupation: | Ploughman/shearer/reaper/milkman/sower |
| Date of Death: | 7th August, 1838 |
| Age: | 39 years |
Life Span
Male median life span was 57 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to Life
| Crime: | Manslaughter |
| Convicted at: | Middlesex Gaol Delivery |
| Sentence term: | Life |
| Ship: | John |
| Departure date: | 26th January, 1832 |
| Arrival date: | 8th June, 1832 |
| Place of arrival | New South Wales |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 199 other convicts |
| Primary source: | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 260 |
| 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 Project. |
D Wong on 4th April, 2013 wrote:
Richard Turpin was 33 years old when transported. He came from Galway County, Ireland but was living in London with his wife and 2 children.
He was transported for killing and slaying Sarah Turpin, a baby, 1 month old. He had been drinking and was in the act of throwing his wife’s clothes out the window, not knowing the child was amonst them. The child died half and hour later. He also had a son 3-4 years old.
Many different ages with Richard.
Aged 46 assigned to D McLeod.
7/8/1838: Died at Goulburn Hospital aged 35.
D Wong on 4th April, 2013 made the following changes:
date of birth 1799, date of death 7th August, 1838, gender, occupation, crime
This record was discovered and printed on ConvictRecords.com.au
