James Colreavy

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Summary

Born
Jan 1795
Conviction
Handling/receiving stolen goods
Departure
Sep 1842
Arrival
Jan 1843
Death
Jun 1876
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Personal Information

Name: James Colreavy
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1795
Death: 12th Jun 1876
Age at death: 81

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Longford
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 22nd Sep 1842
Ship: Navarino
Arrival: 10th Jan 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

James Colreavy was transported on the Navarino, departing 22nd Sep 1842 and arriving 10th Jan 1843 with 181 passengers.

Built 1808. 493 tons. Several voyages to Australia with convict transportees. Registers of persons currently being updated - not complete as yet. 1840-1841. Departed Dublin 5th.Sept 1842. Arrived Hobart appx 10th Jan 1843. Sailed with 260 convicts including between 40-50 women,girls & children loaded at Kingstown Harbor. Capt A Warning.

NavarinoNavarino (generic)

References

Primary SourceNavarino indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P183 and

Claims

"James Colreavy is my 3rd great-grandfather."

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 2nd July 2025

James made an application to bring out his family. His wife Ann and four children arrived in 1850. February 3 Barque "Anglia" 570 tons, Gardner, from London, sailed 3rd November, cargo sundries. STEERAGE PASSENGERS FOR HOBART TOWN— Colreavy Ann, and 4 children, Source: Hobarton Guardian, 6 Feb 1850.

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 2nd July 2025

ADM 101/56/31842-1843 Medical journal of the Navarino, convict ship from 16 August 1842 to 30 January 1843 by John J Lancaster, surgeon superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed in proceeding from England to New South Wales. ADM 101/56/3/11842-1843 Folio 1: Following is a list of persons vaccinated on board the Navarino. The surgeon notes that these persons were all vaccinated at two other periods, once before entering the Northern Tropic and again after leaving the Southern. All the other persons on board had either suffered from small pox or been successfully vaccinated. ... Bernard Colreavy, aged 6, convict's child; date of vaccination 5 October 1842; unsuccessful. Folio 2: James Coheavy, aged 48, prisoner; sick or hurt, ulcus; put on sick list 2 December 1842, discharged 24 December 1842 cured.

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 2nd July 2025

Navarino indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-16/CON14-1-16P183 and James Colreavy, Tried Longford, 22 July 1842, 7 years. Age 47, catholic, can read and write, Married, 9 children. Offence: Receiving stolen heifers (3),p Michael O’Neill, for murder, 3 mos & discharged. For debt, 8 months. Surgeons’ Report, Good. Trade, Ploughman & F. Labourer. Native place: Longford. Remarks: W. Ann. F, Daniel. 1B, Denis. S, Mary. 2 child, Michael, 8, Bernard, 6 yrs, on board.