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Thomas Byrne

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Summary

Born
Jan 1831
Conviction
Cow stealing
Departure
Nov 1852
Arrival
Feb 1853
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Byrne
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1831
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Cow stealing
Convicted at: Dublin City
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 24th Nov 1852
Ship: Rodney
Arrival: 12th Feb 1853
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Thomas Byrne was transported on the Rodney, departing 24th Nov 1852 and arriving 12th Feb 1853 with 71 passengers.

1853 - Voyage. From Queenstown the 24 Nov. Capt. McLean. 342 male convicts

RodneyRodney (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON33-1-113,350,21,L,80

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Convict Notes

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
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on 13th May 2013

Single man; aged 22yrs; labourer; Roman Catholic; can read a little; 5'7 3/4"; sallow complexion; dk brown hair; dk grey eyes. Native Place: Dublin 18 mths Probation. 183 days gained by hard work. 1854: Cascades Rd., Hobart. 03/04/1854: Absent from his post and being in a public house. 7 mths hard labour. Ticket of Leave 03/07/1855 Conditional Pardon 10/02/1857.

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
106
on 13th May 2013

Thomas Byrne was convicted at Dublin on 10 Dec 1849 for stealing 5 head of cattle. 10 yr sentence. Prison report: well conducted. Transported to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on the 'Rodney' arriving 12/02/1853.