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Transportation
Richard Wilson was transported on the Hooghley, departing 25th Jul 1834 and arriving 18th Nov 1834 with 261 passengers.
The Hooghley was built in London in 1819. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Hooghley in 1825, 1828, 1831 and 1834. 1831 Voyage - Hooghley. Shipping; Intelligence. ARRIVALS. From Cork, on Tuesday last, whence she sailed the 24th June last, the ship, Hooghley,309 tons, Captain Reeves, with- 184 female prisoners. Surgeon superintendent, James Ellis, Esq. this vessel brings out ten free settlers and 20 children, as steerage passengers. Source; The Sydney Herald. Mon 3 Oct 1831. Page 4. Shipping Intelligence.
Hooghley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 409 (206) |
| 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
NSW Convict Index. Richard Wilson, per Hooghley, 1834. Ticket of Leave, 39/102. District, St Vincent; Tried Berkshire Q.S. Richard or Henry Wilson, per Hooghley, 1834. Certificate of Freedom, 2 Oct 1841. No 41/1353. See CF 42/1643. Richard or Henry Wilson, per Hooghley, 1834. Certificate of Freedom, 17 Sep 1842. No 42/1653.
Richard Wilson, Arrived: per Hooghly 4, 18 Nov 1834; at Sydney NSW; alias Henry Wilson, Age: 29 years; Education: Reads & Writes; Religion: Protestant; Marriage Status: Married; Male Children: 1, Female Children: 1; Total Children: 2; Born at Yorkshire [YKS ENG]; Employment: Indoor servant, groom & coachman; Trial Crime: Embezzlement, Trial Court: York (West Riding) Quarter Sessions, Tried at [WRY ENG], 08 Jan 1834, Trial Sentence: 7 years; Previous convictions: None; Height in feet & inches: 5 4; Complexion: Dark; Hair: Dark brown; Eyes: Grey; Marks or Scars: Yes [including] H R W inside lower right arm