Summary
Personal Information
Transportation
Richard Allen was transported on the Sophia, departing 15th Sep 1828 and arriving 17th Jan 1829 with 194 passengers.
Sophia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Convict Transportation Registers – Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868 |
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Convict Notes
1831 - 16 November. 12 days treadmill suspicion of stealing a Gov't blanket. 1833 - Application to be re-united with Family Submitted; 24 December 1833. Goulburn Wife; Mary Hobson Residence; Armagh, Kilmore Children;- Jno Allen. Aged; 17 Richard Allen. Aged; 15 Ann Jane Allen. Aged; 14 Elizabeth Allen. Aged; 12 Bemjamin Allen. Aged; 10 Saran Allen. Aged; 6 1834 - Cannot be complied with account of bad conduct. 16 January 1834
Irish National Archives. Ireland – Australia transportation Database. Ref: PPC 3354. Doc date: 6/5/1828. RICHARD ALLEN, tried at Carrick-on-shannon. Imprisoned at Carrick-on-Shannon. Crime: Possessing a forged £1 Sentence: Transportation 14 years. Petitioner: Inhabitants of Armagh. Convict has wife and six children.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Richard Allen, alias Allan, age on arrival, 43, per Sophia 1829, Tried Leitrim, 1828, 14 years for forged notes, DOB 1786, native place, Armagh Co. Married, 6 children. Catholic. Weaver farmer.
Native Place Armagh