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Transportation
George Bolton was transported on the Lonach, departing 16th May 1825 and arriving 4th Sep 1825 with 144 passengers.
On Sunday last arrived from Ireland, with 143 male prisoners, the ship Lonnorch, Captain W. H. Driscoll. She sailed from Cork the 16th of May, and lost one prisoner on the passage. The guard consists of Lieutenant Donelan, 57th Regt, with a detachment of the same corps. Dr. Osborne, R. N. is the Surgeon Superintendent. Passengers, Mr. Drew and Mr. Stubbs. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 8 Sep 1825.
Lonach (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. 1828 Census Index. |
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Convict Notes
Absconded Prisoners. 1. Bolton Thos. Lonarch, huntsman, 35, County Roscommon, 5 feet 4¾, grey eyes, brown hair, swarthy comp. from Parramatta Station. Sydney Gazette, 15 Jan 1827.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. George Bolton, age on arrival, 34, per Lonach (1825), Tried at Roscommon, 7 years. For Felony clothes. DOB 1791. -------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. George Bolton, age 34, G.S. per Lonach, 1825, 7 years, catholic, Invalid, Rooty Hill, Prospect district. -------------------------------------------------- From “Convicts Transported to Port Macquarie under Colonial Sentence.” 14 Sept 1825- 20 Apr 1829, Local Studies Project, Researched by members of Port Macquarie-Hastings Library Grant Street Port Macquarie NSW 2444. BOLTON George per Lonach 4th September 1825 BOLTON George Tried Roscommon Sentence 7 years Offence Felony Stealing Clothes Age 34, Height 5ft 4in, Complexion Sallow, Hair Brown, Eyes Blue The Sydney Gazette Absconded 12th January 1826 George Bolton “Lonach” 34 Roscommon 5ft 4 ¾ Grey Eyes Brown Hair Swarthy Complexion From Longbottom Establishment ---------- State Records NSW Reel 824 4/3865 Colonial Sentence Transported to Port Macquarie 22nd December 1828 Per Isabella Proceeding in the ordinary service of the Crown ---------- 1828 Census page 54 Bolton George Age 34 Government Servant per Lonach 1825 Sentence 7 years an Invalid Rooty Hill Estate, Melville -------------------------------------------------- Convict Death Register. John Bolton, per Lonach, 21/3/1831, Age 43, District, Port Macquarie. Reverend John Cross.