William Higgins (Huggins)

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William came to Australia as a free man at the age of seventeen with his mother who was a convict.

He was sentenced in the Windsor Quarter Sessions in 1826 to seven years at Moreton Bay for larceny. He worked at Limestone until his escape on 22 December 1828 carrying five days rations. He gave himself up on 2 January 1829 and served the rest of his sentence and was sent back to Sydney in 1833. William escaped on more than one occasion.

References (online)Ipswich Heritage Information Kit – Unit 2 Convicts and Early Settlement

Life Events

Physical Description5 feet 1 inch tall, fresh complexion, light hair with blue eyesReference for Life Events (online)Chronological Register of convicts at Moreton Bay

Immigration

Name of ShipNorthampton

Convicts

CrimeLarcenyPlace of ConvictionWindsor, New South WalesDate of Conviction12 October 1826Original Sentence TermSeven YearsConvict StationLimestone

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William Higgins (Huggins)