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Voyage
Transportation
Francis Cassidy was transported on the Guildford, departing 12th Jul 1829 and arriving 4th Nov 1829 with 201 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | NSW Gov Records.Irish Convicts. |
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Convict Notes
133142 Cassidy Francis - Guildford 1829. 1829 November AO. NSW Convict Indents Fiche No. 673 Age 24. Tobacco Spinner from Co. Cavan. Tried in Dublin City 22 October 1828 and sentenced to 7 years Transportation for stealing an umbrella. Assigned to John McIntyre at Patterson's Plains on arrival. 174913 Cassidy Francis - Guildford 1829. 14 March 1840 Newcastle gaol State Archives NSW; Gaol Entrance Book, Item: 2/2020; Roll: 757 Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Maitland charged with vagrancy. Sentenced to 2 months confinement.
Born - Cavan County Ireland. Crime - Stealing umbrella. Single - Tobacco spinner.