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Summary

Born
Jan 1768
Conviction
Irish rebel
Departure
Dec 1796
Arrival
May 1797
Death
Jan 1838
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Personal Information

Name: John Callaghan
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1768
Death: 1st Jan 1838
Age at death: 70
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Irish rebel
Convicted at: Ireland, Meath
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 10th Dec 1796
Ship: Britannia Iii
Arrival: 27th May 1797
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Callaghan was transported on the Britannia Iii, departing 10th Dec 1796 and arriving 27th May 1797 with 48 passengers.

Third voyage to Australia. Arrived in Sydney Cove on 18 July 1798 1814 voyage departed from Bengal with 10 male convicts. All tried in India.

Britannia IiiBritannia Iii (generic)

References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 23rd April 2022

Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. John Callaghan, age on arrival, 29, per Britannia I (1797) Tried at Trim Meath Co., 1768, Life. Irish Rebel, Defender. DOB, 1768. Spouse: m 1811 at Windsor, Rose Cavanagh, per Providence I (1811); Died 1838 at Cornwallis Windsor. -------------------------------------------------- NSW 1828 Census Index. John Calaghan, age 60, T.L. per Brittania 1, 1797, Life, catholic, Farmer, Cornwallis district, has 9 acres of land, all cleared and cultivated. Rose Calaghan, age 56, F.S., per Providence, 1810, 7 years, catholic. Hugh Calaghan, aged 15, B.C. catholic.