John Ahern

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Summary

Born
Jan 1803
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
May 1832
Arrival
Sep 1832
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Ahern
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1803
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Groom
Aliases: Ahearn, A'hern

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Ireland, Limerick
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 10th May 1832
Ship: Eliza
Arrival: 6th Sep 1832
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Ahern was transported on the Eliza, departing 10th May 1832 and arriving 6th Sep 1832 with 196 passengers.

The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.

ElizaEliza (generic)

References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 18th April 2025

RETURN OF ALL MALE CONVICTS, ASSIGNED AND TRANSFERRED BETWEEN THE 1st AND 30th DAYS OF SEPTEMBER. 1832, INCLUSIVELY. 2995. Ahern John, Eliza (6), groom, to Dr. Wilson, Lumley NSW Govt Gazette, 5 Dec 1832.

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 17th April 2025

Absconded. Ahern John, Eliza (6), 32-2006, 34, Limerick, groom, 5 feet 1¼ inch, dark sallow comp., dark brown hair, hazel eyes, angular scar right side of forehead, lump middle finger right, lost a front tooth in upper jaw, from T. B. Wilson, Braidwood, since August 7. NSW Govt Gazette, 23 Aug 1837. NSW Convict Index. John Ahern, per Eliza 1832, Ticket of Leave, 41/1917. District, Braidwood; Tried, Tipperary.

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 12th April 2025

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Ahern, alias Ahearn, age on arrival, 29, per Eliza II (4)(1832), Tried 1832 at Limerick, Life for Stealing horse. DOB, 1803. Native place, Limerick. Catholic. Single. Groom.