Descendants of John NIMO
Notes
Lindsay's and Charles' father could be John Nimmons? b1756 buried 30 Aug 1836 St Philips. He was from the same county in Ireland and was about the correct age, and Lindsay's first son was called John.
John NIMMONS - Convict Indent
(State Records- Fiche 645, page 254, reel 395, Shelf 4/4007}John was convicted in Tyrone County, Ireland in Lent 1820 and sentenced for life. He native place was also Tyrone where he was a weaver. At the time of his arrival in Sydney on board the Almorah(2) in 1820 he was 64 years old. He was 5 ft 8 inches tall with a fair ruddy complexion, grey hair and hazel eyes.
The Almorah (2) was a ship of 416 toms and had Thomas Wintex as its master. It sailed from Ireland on 22 August 1820 and arrived in Sydney on 22 December 1820. Its Surgeon was J. Alexander. According to the Convict ships Muster of 15 August 1820 (State Records Reel 2417, shelf 2/8240, p.245) the Almorah (2) had 160 male convicts. John Nimmons was listed as aged 63, tried in Tyrone in Lent 1820 for uttering forged notes and received a life sentence.
Could this be the Father of Charles and Lindsay:
Nimmons John Ship: Almorah (2) [1820] Trial: 1820 Tyrone Sentence: Life DoB:1756 From:Co Tyrone Remarks:Weaver
Ticket of Leave: 29/222, 10 June 1829 (State Records shelf ref: 4/4070, Reel no: 912)
John Nimmons
Ship: Almorah (2)
Year: 1820
Master: Winter
Trial place: Tyrone
Date of Trial: Sent 1820
Sentence: Life
District: Evan
Comment: Allowed to remain in the district of Evan, on the recommendation of the Evan Bench, 31 Jan 1829.
Colonial Secretary PapersNIMMONS, John. Per "Almorah", 1820
1821 Sep 8
Employed on the roads. On a list of all persons victualled from H.M. Magazines (Reel 6016; 4/5781 p.78)
1822 Jul 31
On a list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.89)Death: NSW BDM possible: V1836160 20/1836 NIMMONS JOHN AGE 64 Labourer Sydney, buried 30 Aug 1836, St Phillip's, Church of England
Quarter Session records:
John Lindsay Nemo, of Sydney, labourer, was found not guilty of stealing one pair of oars from Thomas Day on 19 September 1828.Vessel Arrived Port Sailed From Days Embarked Sydney
Almorah (2) 22 12 1820 NSW 22 08 1820 Waterford 122 160Males 159MalesNimmos John Almorah/TL Granted 14
Charles Nimo (Nimmons, Nemo, Nimms, Nimmo, Nimmins, Nummins) - Convict Indent
(State Records - Fiche 636, page 164, reel 393, Shelf 4/4005)
Charles was tried in Armagh County, Ireland in August 1815 and received a 7-year sentence. His native place was Tyrone County, Ireland where he was a weaver. At the time of arriving in Sydney on 11 April 1816 on board the Guildford (2) he was 36 years old. He was 5 ft 7.5 inches tall, had a sallow complexion, light brown hair and hazel eyes.
The Master of the Guildford (2) which sailed from Ireland was Magnus Johnson and the Surgeon Superintendent was Alexander Taylor. According to the Convict Ships Muster (State Records Reel 2422, shelf 2/8261 p.397) for the Guildford (2) in 22 November 1815, Charles Nimmons was tried in the Armagh County Ireland, aged 34 in August 1815 for receiving stolen goods and received a seven-year sentence.
From Peter Mayberry's website on Irish convicts to NSW 1791 - 1825
Charles Nimmons Alias: Simmons Born: 1779 Co Tyrone Tried: 1815 Armagh Co Sentence: 7 Ship: Guildford (2) [1816] Remarks: Weaver
In the 1828 NSW Census entry 151 lists Charles Nemo (Lindsay's brother as evidenced in Charles' probate papers) aged 56 also who was also free by servitude. He arrived on the ship Guildford(2) 1816 and had served a 7-year sentence. He was a householder in Erskine St. Sydney
Note - both Lindsay and Charles were weavers from Tryone Ireland.
Colonial Secretary Papers
NUMMINS, Charles. Per "Guildford", 1816
1816 Apr 15
Charles Nimmins is on the list of convicts disembarked from the "Guildford" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.464).The arrivals lists show Charles being transferred to Government Employment at Windsor.
NEMO, Charles. Per "Guildford", 1816
1818 Jan 31
Both Lindsay and Charles Nemo were transferred from the Gaol Gang to the Town Gang (Reel 6047; 4/1741 p.224)
1819 Jul 5,8
Permission from L Macquarie to marry at Parramatta for Charles Nemo - prisoner from ship "Guildford" and Elizabeth Galvin - prisoner from ship "Elizabeth" (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.168). Note that in the Probate partition Lindsay Nimo swares in 1829 that Charles had no next of kin other than Lindsay.In the 1822 NSW Convict Muster Charles Nemo was shown as arriving on the Guldford, having been freed by servitude with a sentence of 7 years and was lodger at William Jackson Sydney.
1823 Sep 22-Oct 15
In reports of prisoners tried at the Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.107).
Charles Nemo was charged with feloniously stealing a Great Coat of the value of twenty shillings, the goods of our Sovereign Lord the King. He was found guilty. He was to pay a fine of five pounds to our Sovereign Lord the King and to be imprisoned one Calendar month from the 26th day of September instant and to be further imprisoned till the fine is paid.
Charles Nimmons received his Certificate of Freedom on 4 August 1825 (S R Film 602, Shelf 4/4424) No. 19/4123, in replacement of certificate 22/359. Charles arrived on the Guildford 2 in 1816. He was convicted in Armagh County, Ireland in August 1815 and sentenced to seven years. His native place was Tyrone where he was a linen weaver. He was 50 years old and described as 5 ft 6.5 inches tall with a ruddy complexion, brown curly hair and hazel eyes.
Index to Clerk of the Peace - Quarter Sessions 1824-37
Quarter Session records:
Charles Nemo, No.68, Item [4/8450], October 1828, Sydney
Charles Nemo, late of Erskine St Sydney, labourer was found not guilty in 1 October 1828. He was accused of keeping and maintaining a certain common ill, by governing a disorderly house, and in the house for his own lucre and gain certain evil and ill disposed persons or souls, of dishonest conversation to frequent and come together, at unlawful times as well as in the night as in the day, remaining drinking, tippling, whoring and misbehaving.
Quarter Session records:
Charles Nemo, No.25, Item [4/8450], January 1829, Sydney
Charles Nemo, labourer of Sydney (Free) was accused of assault. He is accused that on 1 November 1828 he assaulted Eleanor Quin, the wife of Eugene Quin of Clarence St. He allegedly gave her a blow in the face with his fist and afterward beat and kicked her. No record of a verdict was found.
Death: NSW BDM V18298638 2C/1829 NIMO CHARLES AGE 56 buried 19 Aug 1829 Sydney St Philips
also V18291121 13/1829 NIMO CHARLES AGE 56 buried 19 Aug 1829 dealer Sydney St Philips
Register of Probates 1800-1901 held by NSW State Records:
Series 1, Shelf 14/3184, packet 398 Chas Nimmo Sydney died 17 August 1829.
In these papers Lindsay declared that he is Charles' brother and only next of kin.
