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Richard Clancy

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Summary

Born

Jan 1793

Conviction

Unknown

Departure

Dec 1840

Arrival

Mar 1841

Death

May 1853

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Personal Information

Name: Richard Clancy

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1793

Death: 4th May 1853

Age at death: 60

Occupation: Butcher

Aliases: Clancey

Crime

Crime: Unknown

Convicted at: Limerick

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 16th Dec 1840

Ship: British Sovereign

Arrival: 17th Mar 1841

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Richard Clancy was transported on the British Sovereign, departing 16th Dec 1840 and arriving 17th Mar 1841 with 74 passengers.

Built in Sunderland 1840. Tonnage 493. Rig. Appears to be only one voyage transporting convict persons to Australia - Departing Dublin, Ireland 16 Dec 1840 to arrive at Van Diemen's Land 18 March 1841. As this ship sailed direct from Ireland, the full register of transportees are not yet listed on this web site but are currently being added. Please note this if searching for individual persons.

British Sovereign (generic)

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on 10th February 2016

Richard Clancey was 47 years old on arrival in VDL and was transported for 'receiving a stolen sheep. Richard was 5'4 1/4" tall, fresh complexion, grey hair, brown thin whiskers, blue eyes, native place: Limerick. 21/9/1844: TOL 25/8/1846: CP 2/11/1847: Certificate of Freedom. 6/11/1849: Application for free passage to bring out his family - refused. 1849: Wife Alice (Ally) and 8 children arrived per 'William Jardine". 4/5/1853: Richard died of 'Decline' aged 55, at Launceston - Informant was his son, George Clancey of Sandhills. Richard was buried at the RC Cemetery, Connaught Crescent, Launceston. Alice died 2/12/1884 aged 83 and was buried with Richard.