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Summary

Born
Jan 1816
Conviction
Obtaining money by false pretenses
Departure
Aug 1840
Arrival
Dec 1840
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Michael Byrne
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1816
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Soldier/labourer

Crime

Crime: Obtaining money by false pretenses
Convicted at: Ireland, Longford
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 19th Aug 1840
Ship: Egyptian
Arrival: 12th Dec 1840
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Michael Byrne was transported on the Egyptian, departing 19th Aug 1840 and arriving 12th Dec 1840 with 166 passengers.

EgyptianEgyptian (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - Convicts: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1378233

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 10th December 2025

Brickfields Invalid Depot: POL709-1-12 page 7 (11 Dec 1874 to 12 Jan 1875) POL709-1-13 page 203 (05 Sep 1876 to 19 Dec 1876) POL709-1-14 page 103 (24 Mar 1877 to 26 Jun 1877) - Fit for light work Cascades Invalid Depot: POL709-1-12 page 187 (11 Sep 1875 to 18 Nov 1875) POL709-1-15 page 94 (02 Mar 1878 to 03 Jun 1878) - Absconded 1879 - General Hospital Hobart. Admission dates: 01 Jan 1879 Ship to colony: Egyptian. Age: 60. Description: Pauper * This pauper could not get a seat and was left. To walk to Hospital POL302/1/1 page 9 - 01 Jan 1879

C H avatar
135
on 2nd July 2025

Name: Byrne, Michael Record Type: Convicts Property: Tasman Peninsula Probation Stations Departure date: 19 Aug 1840 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Egyptian (2) Voyage number: 168 Police number: 506 Index number: 9945 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1378233 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1378233

Pete@Clyde avatar
70
on 4th September 2024

Enlisted in the 39th regiment.