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Transportation
Thomas Cantwell was transported on the Norfolk, departing 15th Oct 1831 and arriving 9th Feb 1832 with 201 passengers.
1832 Voyage - Norfolk 3 from Ireland. Henniker - Master. William Clifford - Surgeon Superintendent. Total originally embarked; 200. Died on voyage; 5. Arrived in Sydney Cove 9 February 1832
Norfolk (generic)References
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Convict Notes
CLONMEL ASSlZES— Thursday. Thomas Cantwell was found guilty of breaking into the house of Mr. Whitford, at Muntoar, and taking away arms. Waterford Mail, 26 March 1831. Thomas Cantwell, was then placed at the bar, charged with having on the 22d Nov., stolen two guns, the goods of Francis Whitworth, and on and on another count for putting Mary Heley, in dread of her life.—Guilty. Tipperary Free Press, 26 Mar 1831. The following persons (44 in number) were transmitted from our County Jail, on yesterday morning, to the Hulk at Cork, under rule of transportation. They were escorted a party of the 1st Dragoon Guards: Edmond Penders, John Donghan. David Darmody, Patrick Brin, Martin Daneson, John Carroll, Patrick Carroll, Patrick Hennessy, Patrick Riordan, Miles Carroll, John Fihily, William Hayes, John Delany, Patrick Byrnes, John White, Michael Keeffe, David Brookes, Cornelius Holahan, Maurice Quan, John Ryan, Michael Connollan, Patrick Colbert, Michael Burke, Philip Maher, Edmond Toohy, Denis Mullaghan, Thomas Britt, Thomas Cantwell, John Purcell, John Hough, John, Kennedy, John Riorden, John Carthy, Michael Cody, Michael Brien, William Lynch, John Flion, Patrick Ward, Cornelius Tucker, Cornelius Ryan, Patrick Hickey, Michael Catkin, Patrick Bryan, John Egan. Tipperary Free Press, 7 May 1831.
National Archives. ADM 101/57/31831-1832 Medical journal of the Norfolk, convict ship for 8 September 1831 to 23 February 1832 by William Clifford, surgeon and superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed in a voyage to New South Wales with male convicts and guard. Folio 12: case no 9, Thomas Cantwell, aged 30, convict; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list 3 November 1831, discharged 6 November 1831 well.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Thomas Cantwell, per Norfolk (3) 1832, Died on way to Sydney Hospital from ship. Died 1832 at Sydney.