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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Cavanagh was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 390 |
| 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 Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
VDL CONDUCT RECORD: John Cavanagh was issued with a 1st Class Pass on 7 October 1845; a 2nd Class Pass on 23 March 1846; and a 3rd Class Pass for Launceston District on 26 May 1846 (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-7$init=CON31-1-7p293). He also appears on the 1846 Muster as the holder of a 3rd Class Pass (see NSW and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849; Tasmania Ledger Returns A-R 1846).
TRIED: On 8 March 1834 at the Lent Assizes with James Waters (also on board) for "counterfeiting silver coin". Both were sentenced to transportation for life (see England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892; England, Lancashire 1834). John Cavanagh was single. PRISON: John Cavanuagh [sic], 27, was received at the hulk Justitia at Woolwich on 10 April 1834 following his conviction on 8 March at Lancaster (see UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849).
TRADE: Labourer and navigator (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-7$init=CON31-1-7p295).