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DEBORAH HICKMAN

Deborah was born 1821 Staffordshire England and was 19 years old when she was convicted for stealing flour and was sentenced to 10 years transportation.  She was tried at the Stafford Quarter sessions 31 Dec 1839 and transported on the "Navorino" which arrived 17 Jan 1841. This was the first voyage for the "Navarino" and she only carried female convicts leaving Downs on 9th Oct 1840.

She was described as single, a servant 5 foot 2 and a half inches tall aged 20 with a florid complexion. Head round, hair dark brown, visage oval, forehead broad eyes, black speck in one eye and loss of sight in other, nose rather crooked, mouth medium, chin, double and a small scar on left thumb.

Deborah was in service to a Mr Stephenson (possibly the owner of the Richmond Inn).

On 12^th July 1844 she received permission to marry William (Hickey) Johnson and the marriage occurred at St. Luke’s Church of England Richmond on the 12^th July 1844

She was still serving her sentence when she was married.

In 1849 she was convicted and fined for disturbing the peace.

Deborah died 25^th May 1853 at Glenorchy Tasmania and the cause of death given was “Rheumatic pains”.

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