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Michael Or Nicholas Balfe

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Summary

Born
Jan 1788
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Dec 1810
Arrival
Jul 1811
Death
Nov 1861
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Personal Information

Name: Michael Or Nicholas Balfe
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1788
Death: 10th Nov 1861
Age at death: 73
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Balf, Bales, Bails, Bailiff

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Ireland, Dublin City
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 10th Dec 1810
Ship: Providence
Arrival: 2nd Jul 1811
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Michael Or Nicholas Balfe was transported on the Providence, departing 10th Dec 1810 and arriving 2nd Jul 1811 with 181 passengers.

The ship named 'Providence' was built in Calcutta, India in 1808. 649 tons. The 1811 voyage brought many convicts from Ireland to Australia. 73rd Regiment. Also several free settlers. 5-6 deaths on voyage. The ship was lastly scuttled at St. Martin's, Isle of Scilly in 1833.

ProvidenceProvidence (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttp://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/convicts.htm

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 2nd November 2024

1861. Noted in the Liverpool Asylum Register for the Infirm & Destitute Name; Michael Balfe Age; 79 years old Ship; Providence [11] Free by Servitude. Church of England. Died; 10 April 1861 ** All details per the Register

D Wong avatar
221
on 12th January 2014

Michael/Nicholas was 23 years old on arrival in NSW. 1814 Muster: Convict off stores at the lumber yard, Sydney. 1822 Muster: Listed as Michael Balph, free by servitude, a labourer in Sydney. 1823-35 Muster: Listed as Michael Balph, free by servitude, labourer. There is a death listed on the NSW BDM for Michael Balfe in 1861, died at Liverpool, aged 79. (No proof that this was him).