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Transportation
James Barry 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.
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Convict Notes
Tuesday, Laurence Barry, James Barry, Patrick Barry and John Sheedy were placed at the bar for wilful murder of Thomas Burke, near Thurles, on the 5th of March last. The Barrys were found guilty of manslaughter—Sheedy was discharged. Limerick Chronicle, 24 March 1832.
Convict Application to Marry. James Barry, per Eliza (6), age 26, 7 years, T of L; and Sarah English, per Kains, 7 years; Free. Date of permission, 4 Dec 1837, Sydney. NSW Marriages. Ref: 358.1838. James Barry and Sarah English, LD district. (Roman Catholic, Sydney St Mary’s)
RETURN OF ALL MALE CONVICTS, ASSIGNED AND TRANSFERRED BETWEEN THE 1st AND 30th DAYS OF SEPTEMBER. 1832, INCLUSIVELY. Barry James, Eliza (6), labourer, to John M‘George, Goulburn Plains NSW Govt Gazette, 5 Dec 1832.
His youngest grandson, Patrick Joseph Barry, moved to Western Australia in the 1920’s and had 3 sons: John Augustus, Peter Terry and Derry Patrick.
*** 2 James Barry's on this voyage *** *** The other James Barry was convicted at Cork City - stealing a coat.***
James had 2 brothers, Laurence & Jeremiah, who were convicted and transported with him and who all ended up in the Yass District. James was a blacksmith in the main street in Yass. His son John and grandson Gus later continued the business till the 1930s Depression. James married another ex-convict Sarah English with whom he had 13 children.