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Transportation
Sarah Bohan was transported on the Asia V, departing 10th Sep 1829 and arriving 12th Jan 1830 with 45 passengers.
Built in Calcutta in 1814, 523 tons Rig Type: S The Asia transported prisoners from counties throughout Ireland including Wexford, Cork, Clare, Athlone, Mayo, Limerick, Carrick. Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary, Kerry, Waterford, Belfast and Monaghan. Their crimes included varous forms of stealing and robbery, assault, vagrancy, highway robbery, house robbery, receiving, assault, manslaughter and whiteboy crimes.
Asia V (generic)References
| Primary Source | Convict Indents various; SRNSW ref: 1829 Vol. 4/4014 & 4/4015; 1830 to 1835 Vols. 4/4024 & X633 to X637; 1836 to 1842 Vols. X638 to X642A; 1849 Vol. 4/4526.; Standin No.: 169-30; Indent No.: 173.Source Reference: ML F365.944025/1 -- Permission to Marry -- COF |
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Convict Notes
Sarah Bohan, Arrived per Asia 1830; Licence Number: 35/0897; Dated 20 Aug 1835; Original Remarks: Wife of Anthony Byrne, per 'Medina' [1823], FBS [Free by Servitude as stated on her COF
Anthony Byrne; Age: 26 years Arrived per ship: Medina (1); Trial Sentence: 7 years; Current Status: Free; Proposed wife: Sarah Bohan; Age: 21 years Arrived per ship Asia 1 (5); Trial Sentence: 7 years; Current Status: Bond; Application year: 1830; Clergyman: Therry; Event Place: Sydney; Original Remarks: Roman Catholic Church
Sarah Bohan, Ship of arrival: Asia, at Sydney; 13 Jan 1830; Arrival Status: Convict; Aged: 21 years; Education: None; Religion: Protestant; Marriage Status: Single; Born at Sligo [SLI IRL]; Employment: All work; Crime: Perjury; Tried at Sligo, [SLI IRL], Jul 1828; Trial Sentence: 7 years; Previous convictions: None; Height in feet & inches: 5 1.5; Complexion: Ruddy; Hair: Brown; Eyes: Hazel; Marks or Scars: None; Original Remarks: Daughter to 168-30;