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Transportation
Owen Ahern was transported on the Asia V, departing 6th Aug 1831 and arriving 2nd Dec 1831 with 90 passengers.
Built in Calcutta in 1814, 523 tons Rig Type: S The Asia transported prisoners from counties throughout Ireland including Wexford, Cork, Clare, Athlone, Mayo, Limerick, Carrick. Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary, Kerry, Waterford, Belfast and Monaghan. Their crimes included varous forms of stealing and robbery, assault, vagrancy, highway robbery, house robbery, receiving, assault, manslaughter and whiteboy crimes.
Asia V (generic)References
| Primary Source | 1831 - New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records - 1831 - Asia V. |
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1831 - New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records - 1831 - Asia V. No; 214 Name; Owen Ahern Crime; House-breaking Sentence; 7 years Age; 20 years [1811] Height; 5 ft. 7 1/2 in Eyes; Grey. Hair; Brown. Complexion; Sallow County where tried; Cork City When Tried; Spring 1831 Conduct; Good has Epilepsy 1840 - 29 Nov & 16 Dec 1839. New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry. Owen Ahern or Herring. Bachelor. Age; 28. Ship; Asia. Sentence; 7 years. Free. Ellen Fitzpatrick. Spinster. Age; 21. Ship; Diamond. 7 years. Bond, Rev. John Cross. Port Macquarie. Granted; 1840 - 8 Aug. Sydney Gaol. Entrance and Description Book No; 1254. Bond. Trade; Blacksmith. Offence; Felony. Sentence; 7 years. Norfolk Island. 19 Sept 1840. 1842 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Name. Owen Ahern. Age; 30. Ship; Asia Date of Death: 20 Jun 1842 District: Norfolk Island Hospital