Peter Kemp was sentenced to fourteen years transportation for robbing a shop. He arrived in Sydney in 1832 aboard the Planter. He was described as being 5 feet 5¼ inches (166 cms) tall with a ruddy complexion, dark brown hair and chestnut eyes.
He was granted a ticket of leave on 12th December 1839 and a certificate of freedom on 31st August 1846.
'Kemp, Peter (1815–1898)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/kemp-peter-26991/text34480, accessed 7 October 2024.
12 August,
1815
Ticehurst,
Sussex,
England
16 December,
1898
(aged 83)
at sea
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