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Robert Bergin was transported on the Rodney, departing 24th Nov 1852 and arriving 12th Feb 1853 with 71 passengers.
1853 - Voyage. From Queenstown the 24 Nov. Capt. McLean. 342 male convicts
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Convict Notes




Single man; aged 22yrs; 5'4"; labourer; Roman Catholic; can read & write; sallow complexion; dk brown hair; blue eyes. Native Place: Kilkenny, Ireland. 14 mths Probation. 09/06/1853: Prisoner Barracks, Hobart - abscond. 9mths hard labour. 11/12/1854: Abscond. 24/03/1856: Longford - abscond. 12mths hard labour. 01/05/1856: abscond. Found 06/05/1856. Certificate of Freedom, Launceston 20/08/1858.




Robert Bergin was convicted at Kilkenny 5 Jul 1851 for Larceny - stealing clothes. 7 yr sentence. Previous conviction. Prison report: incorrigible. Spike Island report: Good. Transported to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on the 'Rodney' arriving 12/02/1853.