Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Ann Birmingham was transported on the Marquis Cornwallis, departing 9th Aug 1795 and arriving 11th Feb 1796 with 198 passengers.
Captain Michael Hogan. Surgeon Matthew Austin. Surgeon John Hogan. First Officer Hugh Reid; Midshipman William Roberts. Embarked: 163 men; 70 women Voyage: 186 days Deaths 11
Marquis Cornwallis (generic)References
| Primary Source | Freemans Journal Thurs 7 Nov 1793, p 4. |
Claims
"My direct ancestor"
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Convict Notes
Australia, Convict Index, Name: Ann Birmingham Age: 41 Birth Year: 1755 Arrival year: 1796 Arrival State: New South Wales Trial Place: City of Dublin Ship: Marquis Cornwallis Comments: d1850
Ann Birmingham at age of 21 was transported for 7 years from Ireland on the convict ship "Marquis Cornwallis" after being found guilty at Dublin in November 1793 of stealing. "Marquis Cornwallis" convict ship did not depart Ireland for almost another two years, in August 1795, and arrived at NSW in February 1796. NEWSPAPER REPORT OF IRISH CRIME: Freemans Journal Thurs 7 Nov 1793, p 4. “TRIALS at the THOLSEL, "An adjournment of the Quarter Sessions was held before the Recorder, on Tuesday last, at which the following persons were tried: "Honor Birmingham. for feloniously taking four deer skins, the property of Peter Moore, to be transported. "Judith Delany for receiving the above four skins, to be imprisoned one year, and pilloried next Saturday." "Sarah Berne, for feloniously taking a silver watch, value 1l, the property of Richard Dobbins, to be transported. "Mrs Moore, by Counsellor McNally, moved an arrest of judgement, which was accordingly granted. There being two indictments, one on the chalking act, the other for an assault, she was sentenced on the latter to be imprisoned one year, and to pay a fine of 100l." ______________________________