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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Mathew Byrne was transported on the Guildford, departing 14th Nov 1817 and arriving 1st Apr 1818 with 203 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary Index. BYRNE, Matthew. Per "Guildford", 1818. 1818 Apr 10 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Guildford" and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution; listed as Byrnes (Reel 6006; 4/3498 p.138) 1820 Aug 28 On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.231) -------------------------------------------------- On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson", 28 Aug 1820. Matt. Byrne, tried by Mr Minchin, Esq., at Sydney, 23 Aug 1820, for Run away from I.G. Former sentence. Sawyer, per Guildford 2nd, Tried Kildare July 1817., Life.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Mathew Byrne, alias Burn, Burne, age on arrival, 71, Per Guildford (3) 1818. Tried Kildare Co, 1817, Life. DOB 1747, native of Carlow Co. Trade, Labourer. --------------------------------------------------- County Kildare Assizes. The A ssizes for this County terminated at Athy, on Saturday last, when twenty-six persons were convicted and sentenced as follows :— ... Matthew Byrne for horse-stealing, were all sentenced to Death, Saunders News-Letter, 22 July 1817.