Richard Carroll

R Carroll, one of 289 convicts transported on the Neptune, 18 April 1849

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Richard Carroll
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	-
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 56 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 10 years

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Ireland, Waterford
Sentence term:	10 years
Ship:	Neptune
Departure date:	18th April, 1849
Arrival date:	5th April, 1850
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land. [Originally for Cape of Good Hope, however due to anti-convict sentiment, ship eventually sailed for Van Diemen's Land.]
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 305 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 17 (10). Tasmanian Archives - convicts.
Source description:	This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project.

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Community Contributions

Nell Murphy on 7th September, 2016 wrote:

Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) records indicate that Richard CARROLL was presumed ‘died at sea’ as he is not recorded in index and a transported convict, although there are two Peter Carroll’s so there could be some mix up. Further research needed.

Convict Changes History

Nell Murphy on 7th September, 2016 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 17 (10). Tasmanian Archives - convicts. (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 17 (10