Jeremiah Buckley

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Summary

Born
Jan 1807
Conviction
Desertion
Departure
Jan 1827
Arrival
May 1827
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Jeremiah Buckley
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1807
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Soldier/labourer

Crime

Crime: Desertion
Convicted at: Cork Court Martial
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 19th Jan 1827
Ship: Mariner
Arrival: 23rd May 1827
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Jeremiah Buckley was transported on the Mariner, departing 19th Jan 1827 and arriving 23rd May 1827 with 161 passengers.

The 1825 Journey. The ship Mariner, Captain Fotherley, arrived from Ireland with female prisoners, on Sunday evening. She left the Cove of Cork, the 12th of March, and brings 112 female prisoners, having lost only one on the passage. A few passengers also came per this opportunity. Surgeon Superintendent Dr. Cochrane, R. N. Sydney Gazette, 14 July 1825.

MarinerMariner (generic)

References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 22nd August 2025

Correction to Above entry. His Court Martial term of punishment was 7 years, not for life.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 22nd August 2025

Register of General Courts Martial. Private Jeremiah Buckley, 19th Foot Regt, tried at Cork, 11 September 1826. Proceeding laid before the King, 26 Sept 1826. Charges: Desertion & losing his Necessaries & Maiming himself. Sentence: Transportation as a Felon for Life.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 22nd August 2025

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Jeremiah Buckley, age on arrival, 20, per Mariner (3) 1827, Tried Cork, 1826, 7 years for Desertion. DOB, 1807, Native place, Cork. Single. Soldier labourer. Religion, Catholic.