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Summary

Born
Jan 1824
Conviction
Stealing money
Departure
Jun 1853
Arrival
Aug 1853
Death
Sep 1853
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Personal Information

Name: James Barry
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1824
Death: 16th Sep 1853
Age at death: 29
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Stealing money
Convicted at: Ireland, Cork
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 2nd Jun 1853
Ship: Phoebe Dunbar
Arrival: 30th Aug 1853
Place of Arrival: Western Australia

Transportation

James Barry was transported on the Phoebe Dunbar, departing 2nd Jun 1853 and arriving 30th Aug 1853 with 37 passengers.

704 ton ship built at Sunderland in 1850. 1853 voyage: Kingston, Ireland direct to the Swan River, Western Australia - 89 days (8 deaths at sea, 2 at harbour). Also on this voyage were 93 pensioner guards and their families. Convicts transported are currently being listed (not yet complete).

Phoebe DunbarPhoebe Dunbar (generic)

References

Primary SourceIreland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924; Dublin; Newgate; 1849-1858. --0-- https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C11542199. --0-- Edgar, W. (Bill). (2018). “The precarious voyage of her majesty’s convict ship ‘Nile’ to the Swan River colony, late 1857 – and the unexpected aftermath.” The Great Circle, 40(1), 20–43. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26783779

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Convict Notes

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on 21st November 2023

COMMITTAL & JAIL: 1849, 29 September: James Barry, 25, was committed by RWG Adams to stand trial for stealing brogues, a purse and money. He was admitted on the same day to Cork Gaol to await his trial. In Cork jail he was listed as inmate #6484, 25 years old (Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924 for James Barry; Cork; Cork; 1846-1849; image 485). --0--