Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Ahern was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 28th Sep 1823 and arriving 19th Jan 1824 with 142 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
Castle Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/ship http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cgi-bin/irish/irish.cgi. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item:[4/4009A]; Microfiche: 653 |
Claims
"4th great grandfather"
Photos
No photos have been added for William Ahern.
Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary Index. AHERN, William. Per "Castle Forbes", 1824. 1824 Jan 20 On list of convicts landed from the "Castle Forbes" and forwarded to Airds for distribution (Reel 6012; 4/3510 p.195) 1824 Jan, Feb On returns of convicts returned to Government, transferred & assigned to settlers in the District of Appin (Reel 6028; 2/8283 pp.51, 53)
Tried: 18 August 1823 COF No.30/643 - Trade: Labourer, Offence: Felony
William Ahern was 30 years old on arrival, his occupation was a 'Malster/ploughman'. William was 5' 8" tall, brown freckled complexion, black hair and brown eyes. C1812: Married Judith 1793-1881 - arrived per 'Woodman' 1823. 1828: TOL Airds 1828 Census: At Airds, South Coast and Illawarra, NSW. Hearn, William, 42, Convict, "Castle Forbes", 1823, 7 years, Catholic, Labourer, Airds Hearn, Judith, 30, Convict, "Woodman" 1823, 7 years, Catholic Hearn, Eleanor, 10, Came Free, Catholic Hearn, Judith, 7, Came Free, Catholic Hearn, Mary A., 4, Born in Colony, Catholic Hearn, Elizabeth, 1, Born in Colony, Catholic Another daughter, Johanna was born 1830-1914. Eleanor and Judith came free on the 'Woodman' 1823. 15/9/1830: COF 17/10/1874: William died, aged 80 at Picton, Southern Tablelands, NSW. Judith died 1881 at Picton, NSW.