Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
James Brennan was transported on the Blenheim, departing 1st Nov 1848 and arriving 2nd Feb 1849 with 299 passengers.
Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.
Blenheim (generic)References
| Primary Source | CON33/1/93 Description List: CON18/1/50 Indent: CON14/1/40 Pages 102-103 |
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Convict Notes
Offence; Stealing £14 No; 21457 Trade; Shopkeeper. Height; 5 ft 8 1/2 inches aged 30 years old. Status; Married - 1 child. Wife; Margaret Application to bring out family GO33/1/72 p765 & CO386/154 Reel 987 p162 Noted in Remarks colum on conduct record. 1850 - 22 May - Free Passage for ?? refused 1850 - 19 June - Free Passage for ?? approved 1851 - 11 January - Free passage for family 1851 - 4 November 1851. CB7/13/1/1 P33 Wife Margaret Brennan aged 27 years old and child Mary Brennan aged 4 years old - Discharged from the ship "Calcutta" to her husband. 1853 - 29 March. Ticket of Leave revoked. Absent from muster 1853 - 5 May 1853. Ticket of Leave restored. 1854 - 2 June 1854. Possible death of wife. Margaret Brennan wife of James Brennan aged 31 years old, General Dealer's wife. from Consumption. Residence; Elizabeth Street. 1854 - 14 August 1854. Free Certificate 1882 - New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-19 page 200 (09 Jun 1882 to 12 Dec 1882) - Discharged at own request. Unable to work. 1887 - New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-22 page 47 (09 Dec 1887 to 20 Mar 1888) - Discharged on Pass. 1890 - Possible death record. RGD35/1/12 no 1248 James Brennan aged 71 years old died New Town Pauper Establishment - 13 April 1890 from Senile Debility. Trade; Clerk. Born Ireland