Matthew Butler

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Matthew Butler
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1799
Occupation:	Labourer
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 56 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing a pig
Convicted at:	Carlow County
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	William Jardine
Departure date:	28th November, 1837
Arrival date:	11th April, 1838
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 81 other convicts

References

Primary source:	State Records NSW, Convict Indents (Series: NRS 12189; Item: [X641]; Microfiche: 732) and Convict Index, TOL [4/4163; Reel 944][4/4252; Reel 971][4/4395; Reel 1018].
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Community Contributions

Iris Dunne on 16th April, 2018 wrote:

Convict Indents: Prisoner No.38/785, age 39, cannot read or write, Roman Catholic, Married with 1 son, Native Place: Co.Tipperary, Trade: Laborer, Offence: Stealing pigs, Tried 18 October 1837, no former convictions, CP:44/1650

Ticket of Leave No.42/1297, District: Port Macquarie
Ticket of Leave Passport No.43/0840 dated 22 August 1843
Certificate of Freedom No.44/1650, dated 13 November 1844 (surname appears as Butter) and 44/1687 dated 19 November 1844 (see CF 44/1650).

Convict Changes History

Iris Dunne on 16th April, 2018 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: State Records NSW, Convict Indents (Series: NRS 12189; Item: [X641]; Microfiche: 732) and Convict Index, TOL [4/4163; Reel 944][4/4252; Reel 971][4/4395; Reel 1018]. (prev. ), firstname: Matthew, surname: Butle