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John Byrne

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Summary

Born
Jan 1806
Conviction
Desertion
Departure
Sep 1828
Arrival
Jan 1829
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Byrne
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1806
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Soldier

Crime

Crime: Desertion
Convicted at: Ireland. Kildare
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 15th Sep 1828
Ship: Sophia
Arrival: 17th Jan 1829
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Byrne was transported on the Sophia, departing 15th Sep 1828 and arriving 17th Jan 1829 with 194 passengers.

SophiaSophia (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttp://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cgi-bin/irish/irish.cgi?requestType=Search&ship=Sophia+(1829)

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 15th December 2024

War Office Records. Registers Court Martial. Private John Byrne, 65th Regt, Tried at Naas Barracks, 25 April, 1828 for Desertion & making away or losing necessaries. Sentence: Transportation for as a felon for 14 years and sent to New South Wales; Case sent 9 May 1828 for confirmation before the King.

Keith South avatar
62
on 13th April 2015

John was a native of Dublin, 23 and single,