Francis Bell

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Summary

Born
Dec 1788
Conviction
Uttering/passing forged notes
Departure
Aug 1818
Arrival
Dec 1818
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Francis Bell
Gender: Male
Born: 31st Dec 1788
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Dunlop

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Antrim
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 18th Aug 1818
Ship: Martha
Arrival: 30th Dec 1818
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Francis Bell was transported on the Martha, departing 18th Aug 1818 and arriving 30th Dec 1818 with 175 passengers.

410 Ton, Transported male convicts from Ireland. Register of persons on the ship are currently being listed - incomplete records to date.

MarthaMartha (generic)

References

Primary SourceNew South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 15th May 2026

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Francis Bell, alias Dunlop, age on arrival, 23, Per Martha, 1818. Tried at Armagh 1817, Life. DOB, 1795, Native place, Ballymena, Antrim Co. Trade, Labourer. --------------------------------------- ANTRIM ASSIZES. The following sentences were passed on prisoners convicted at these assizes :— … To be transported for life - … Francis Dunlop, alias Bell, uttering a forged Note, … Belfast News-Letter, 12 Aug 1817.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 9th November 2020

New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849 Age; 29. Offence; Passing forged notes